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Kutubiyya Mosque Marrakesh Morocco
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The Kutubiyya Mosque (Koutoubia Mosque) is the largest mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. The mosque is located in the southwest medina quarter of Marrakesh, near the Jemaa el-Fnaa square. • The first version of this mosque was founded by the first Almohad caliph Abd al-Muʾmin ibn Ali in 1147, after he conquered Marrakesh from the Almoravids. The second (current) version of the mosque was entirely rebuilt by Abd al-Mu'min around 1158. The third Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur constructed a minaret of the mosque in 1195. • This second mosque is the structure that stands today. It is an important example of Almohad architecture and of Moroccan mosque architecture generally. The minaret tower is 77 metres in height. It inspired other buildings such as the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat, which were built shortly after in the same era. • The minaret is considered as a symbol of Marrakesh. • The mosque's name derives from the Arabic word kutubiyyin , which means booksellers . Before a lot of book vendors worked in the streets at the base of the mosque. • #marrakech #morocco #mosque
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