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_Kasbah Mosque (Tangier)

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The kasbah’s palace complex, which is now a museum, sits just south of the mosque. White walls and rows of Moorish arches make up the majority of the mosque’s interior, which is somewhat basic (like many Moroccan mosques). It contains a modest, rectangular courtyard that is roofed over and includes a nearly simple mihrab (a niche or arched alcove that represents the direction of prayer).

The exterior has the most distinctive features. The entrance lies on Ibn Abbou Street, which is an alley next to the museum/palace entrance, and is protected by a modest archway that currently covers the street.

The doorway, which is also designed in the style of a Moorish arch, is embellished with typical radiating geometric designs, the spaces between which are covered in vibrant zellij tilework. The minaret, which rises above the entryway, is unique for its decoration and for having an octagonal shaft rather than a square shaft like the majority of Moroccan minarets. Ornate blind arches, again adorned with multi-coloured zellij tilework, and panels with sebka geometric motifs adorn its facades.

Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Central

Country

Algeria

Owner/Founder

Ali ibn Abdallah Errifi

Year

1684

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Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Central

Country

Algeria

Owner/
Founder

Ali ibn Abdallah Errifi

Year

1684

Area

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