The Great Mosque of New Fez
Also known as: The Great Mosque of New Fez
Mosque in Fez, Morocco
Key facts
- Built
- 1276
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of New Fez is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city of the Marinid period in Fez, Morocco. It follows the usual layout of North African mosques, with a hypostyle prayer hall, an inner courtyard and an ornate minaret. Among its annexes is a mausoleum holding several tombs. One of them is commonly said to be that of Sultan Abu Inan, though no inscription confirms this. The building belongs to the Maghrebi architectural tradition and is recorded with World Heritage status.
History
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The mosque is believed to have been founded in 1276, at about the same time as the city of Fes el-Jdid itself, which makes it the oldest mosque in that quarter. It was probably redecorated at a later date, although the period is not specified.
From Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid (Arabic: الجامع الكبير) is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fez, Morocco. It is believed to have been founded in 1276, around the same time that the city itself was founded, making it the oldest mosque in Fes el-Jdid. It was likely redecorated at a later period. The mosque follows the usual layout of North African mosques with a hypostyle prayer hall, internal courtyard, and ornate minaret. Its annexes include a mausoleum containing several tombs, one of which is commonly believed to be that of Sultan Abu Inan, although this is not confirmed by any inscriptions.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1_(%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Fes_el-Jdid
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1_(%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF)