The original mosque presided over one of the most important Islamic learning centers in Africa during the Middle Ages, with thousands of students coming to study the Quran in Djenné's madrassas.
Masjid sané asli ngemanggalanin silih sinunggil pusat genah malajah Islam sané pinih utama ring Afrika selami Abad Pertengahan kasarengin olih siuan sisia sané rauh malajah Alquran ring madrasah Djenné.