Repairing the damaged core of one of the small minarets once the superimposed layers of cement had been removed.

(Left) The exposed parapet pillars following removal of the cement.
(Right) The northeast corner of the mosque during the removal process.

Substitution of the mosque's timber roof beams damaged by termites.

View of one of the small minarets following repairs and resotration of its masonry core. To the left of the minaret, a number of pillars awaiting restoration.

Removal of cement and repairs along the building's east façade.

The first step in the restoration process was to erect an extensive scaffolding system and where necessary shore the façade.

The repairs and the substitution of damaged timber roof beams were carried out in phases, by disassembling and reconstructing limited portions of the structure.

A clay finial installed at the top of one of the minarets.

A local potter makes a new clay finial.

Repairs and partial substitution of the brickwork along the eastern parapet.

The layers of cement applied to the minarets were carefully dismantled to avoid damaging the earthen brick masonry core.

An example of a finial found on a small neighbourhood mosque in Mopti realised with the shell of an ostrich egg.

The completed scaffolding system along the east façade and central minaret. A chute, visible to the right of the minaret, was installed to facilitate the removal of debris from the roof of the mosque.

The repair of the roof called for the removal of considerable quantities of soil.

A view of the interior following the subsitution of the structural timber supporting the roof.

The central minaret under restoration.

Removal of the cement, consolidation of the masonry core, and the partial reconstruction of the damaged portions of the building were carried out component by component in order to avoid jeopardising the building's structural stability.

A series of large basins have been built along the perimeter of the mosque in which to prepare the earthen mixture to be used to bond the bricks and plaster the exterior walls.