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Bab Guissa Mosque
Bab Guissa Mosque
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Bab Guissa Mosque
Bab Guissa Mosque is a medieval mosque located in northern Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. According to an inscription on one of its marble columns, the mosque was built in the 14th century AD, during the reign of the Marinid sultan Abu al-Hasan. The mosque of Bab Guissa was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.
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Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 14th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Fez
Date of Inscription: 1981
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