Al-Mansour Mosque
Also known as: مسجد المنصور الموحدي
mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco
Key facts
- Built
- 1189
- Foundation/Institution
- Ebu Yusuf Yakup el-Mansur
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Overview
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The Al-Mansour Mosque is an Almohad-era mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It takes its name from its patron, the Almohad ruler Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur. Sources also refer to it as the Kasbah Mosque, the Mosque of the Palace, the Great Upper Mosque, the Great Mosque and the Mawlay al-Yazid Mosque. Its local name is Masjid al-Mansuri al-Muwahhidi. The building is recorded as part of a World Heritage Site and stands on rue de la Kasbah in the Kasbah quarter.
History
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According to the Arabic source, the mosque was built by Yaqub al-Mansur between 581 and 586 AH (roughly 1185 to 1190), while he was travelling toward al-Andalus on a campaign. The database record gives 1189 as the year of construction.
When the ruler returned victorious in 594 AH (1197), he found the mosque completed in excellent form. A report attributed to Ibn Abi Zar' states that Yaqub spent the fifths of the spoils taken from the Christians on its construction.
From Wikipedia
The Kasbah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القصبة), also known as the Moulay al-Yazid Mosque, is a historic mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was originally built by the Almohad ruler Yaqub al-Mansur in 1185–1190 CE. It is located in the Kasbah district, the city's former citadel, near the site of its historic royal palaces. Along with the Kutubiyya Mosque, it is one of the most important historic mosques in Marrakesh.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moschee_al-Mansur
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasbah_Mosque,_Marrakesh
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_la_Qasba
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_la_Kasbah_(Marrakech)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kasbah,_Marrakesh
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A8%DB%81_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B4