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Ar-Roua Mosque
Ar-Roua Mosque
Ar-Roua Mosque
Ar-Roua Mosque, also known as Al Azhar Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Meknes, Morocco. It was built in 1775 AD by the Alaouite sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah and is considered one of the largest mosques in Meknes. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 as part of Historic City of Meknes.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic City of Meknes
Date of Inscription: 1996
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Elevation: 544 m
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