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Bab Doukkala Mosque
Bab Doukkala Mosque
Bab Doukkala Mosque

Bab Doukkala Mosque, also known as al-Hurra Mosque, is a historical mosque located in Marrakech, Morocco. It was built between 1557-1571 AD by Lalla Masuda (Mas'uda al-Wizkitiya), the mother of the Saadi sultans Ahmad al-Mansur and Abd al-Malik I. The mosque was completed in 1571 during the reign of Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib, and was named after the nearby Bab Doukkala.
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Country: Morocco
District: Marrakesh-Safi
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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