Great Mosque of Taza

The Great Mosque of Taza (Arabic: الجامع الكبير‎, romanized: jama'a al-kabir) is the most important religious building in the old medina of Taza in Morocco.

The minaret, seen from a nearby street.
One of the street entrances to the mosque.

History

The Great Mosque of Taza was built by the Almohad sultan Abd al-Mu'min in the period after 1142 CE. According to the Kitab al-Istiqsa, the walls were completed in 1172. The mosque was enlarged during the reign of the Marinid dynasty in 1292–1293.[1][2][3][4][5]

Landmark

The mosque is one of the oldest remaining examples of Almohad architecture. It is located near Bab er-Rih ("Gate of the winds"). With the general public it is also known for its large chandelier (with inscription) weighing approximately 3 tons.

See also

References
  1. Terrasse, Henri (1943). La grande mosquée de Taza. Paris: Les Éditions d'art et d'histoire.
  2. "La Grande Mosquée de Taza". www.ville-taza.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. Parker, Richard (1981). A practical guide to Islamic Monuments in Morocco. Charlottesville, VA: The Baraka Press. p. 156.
  4. Marçais, Georges (1954). L'architecture musulmane d'Occident. Paris: Arts et métiers graphiques. pp. 201, 271.
  5. Salmon, Xavier (2018). Maroc Almoravide et Almohade: Architecture et décors au temps des conquérants, 1055-1269. Paris: LienArt. pp. 88–90.

Sources
  • Sanctuaires et fortresses almohades / H. Basset and Henri Terrasse, Collection "Hespéris" ; no 5, Paris, 1932


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