Alhamra Mosque
Also known as: Alhamra Mosque
Mosque in Fez, Morocco
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Overview
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The Alhamra Mosque, also known as the Red Mosque (al-Jami' al-Ahmar in Arabic), stands in Fes el-Jdid, the district of Fez that grew up around the Marinid palace-city. It is recorded as part of the World Heritage site of Fez. Its address places it in the Mechouar area of Fes Jdid.
History
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The mosque dates to the Marinid period. It was built as a local Friday mosque in Fes el-Jdid, the palace-city founded by the Marinid rulers, along the street now known as the Grande Rue.
From Wikipedia
The al-Hamra Mosque or Red Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الاحمر) is a mosque in Fez, Morocco. It was built during the Marinid period as a local Friday mosque in Fes el-Jdid, the palace-city founded by the Marinid rulers, along what is now the main street (Grande Rue).
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hamra_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/El-Hamra_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7