Mosque of Yaqub al-Mansur
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Alternative Titles
Qasba Mosque
Mosque of al-Mansur
Mosque of Yakub al Mansur
Kasbah Mosque
Casbah Mosque
Mosque of Ya'kub al-Mansur
Date
1185-1195Description
exterior, upwards view of minaret, ca. 1980 "The Mosque of Ya'kub al-Mansur was constructed between 1189 and 1195 by Ya'kub al-Mansur, grandson of the first Almohad ruler. The mosque was altered during the Sa'dian period under 'Abd Allah al-Ghalib, as well as in the 18th and 19th centuries." [ArchNet]
Sources:
de Cenival, P. 1999. "Marrakesh." Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd ed.: Brill, Leiden.
minaret restored 1965
Type of Work
MosqueSubject
Mosques, Almohad, Casbahs, Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur, Sultan of Morocco, d. 1199, Architecture, Islamic--Africa, North, Religious architecture, Architecture, Islamic --Morocco
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