Andalusian Mosque
Also known as: Mosquée Al Andalous مسجد الأندلسيين
Mosque in Fez, Morocco
Key facts
- Built
- 859
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Overview
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The Andalusian Mosque (Mosque of the Andalusians) is a major historic mosque in Fes el-Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco. It takes its name from the district around it, which was historically associated with Andalusi immigrants, and it stands on the Andalusian bank (Adwat al-Andalus) of the Fez river valley. Founded in 859, it is among the oldest mosques in the country and is one of the relatively few surviving establishments from the Idrisid era. It is regarded as one of the main landmarks of the city. The building has been renovated and expanded several times over the centuries, and it forms part of a World Heritage site.
History
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The mosque was founded in 859–860. Arabic-language sources credit its construction in 859 to Maryam al-Fihriya. The minaret was added in 956. Most of the building was reconstructed between 1203 and 1207 under the Almohads, and the Arabic source links the mosque's present boundaries to this period.
The Marinids later added a fountain in the courtyard and a library. Under the Alaouites, Moulay Ismail ordered a renovation. Further additions and restorations were carried out at other times. The mosque's original 10th-century minbar has survived and is displayed at the Dar Batha Museum in Fez.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of the Andalusians or Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأندلسيين, romanized: Jama' al-Andalusiyyin), sometimes also called the Andalusian Mosque, is a major historic mosque in Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of Fez, Morocco. The mosque was founded in 859–860, making it one of the oldest mosques in Morocco. It is located at the heart of a district which was historically associated with Andalusi immigrants, from which it takes its name. It has been renovated and expanded several times since then.
Today, it is one of the relatively few remaining Idrisid-era establishments and one of the main landmarks of the city. The minaret was added in 956 and the rest of the building was largely reconstructed between 1203 and 1207 under Almohad rule. Further additions and restorations took place at various times after this. The mosque's original 10th-century minbar has also survived and is now on display at the Dar Batha Museum in Fez.
Source: Wikipedia, article “Mosque of the Andalusians”; quoted unchanged under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Read more on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sources
© OpenStreetMap katkıcıları (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10832776
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B3
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_the_Andalusians
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_los_Andaluces_(Fez)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_des_Andalous
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B3