Mosque of Yaqub al-Mansur
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Creator(s)
Moroccan, Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1185-1190/580-585 AH, restoration date: reconstructed after being damaged by an explosion, 1569/976 AH, restoration date: extensively restored, 1760s
Location
Site: Marakesh (Marrakech, Province de, Morocco)
Cultural context
Moroccan
Islamic
Description
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
Sources:
de Cenival, P. 1999. "Marrakesh." Encyclopedia of Islam, 2nd ed.: Brill, Leiden.
minaret restored 1965
Work type
Mosque
Medium
stucco
brick
ceramic tile
stone
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1980 J. Shershin
Access rights
All rights reserved
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