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Andalusian Mosque
Andalusian Mosque
Andalusian Mosque
Andalusian Mosque, also Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque, is a historical mosque located in Fes el Bali, Fes, Morocco. It was built between 859-860 AD by Maryam bint Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Fihri, the sister of Fatima al-Fihri who built the al-Qarawiyyin mosque in 859 AD. The mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Morocco and is one of the few surviving monuments from the period of the Idrisid dynasty. The Mosque of the Andalusians was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 9th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Fez
Date of Inscription: 1981
Exact Location
Elevation: 308 m
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Andalusian Mosque
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