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  • Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid

  • Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid

    Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is a historic mosque located in Fes el-Jdid, Fes, Morocco. It was built in 1276 AD by the Marinid Sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq when he founded the royal city Fes el-Jdid. The mosque was restored several times later, most importantly in the 17th century, during the reign of the Alaouite dynasty. The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 as part of Medina of Fez.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Medina of Fez.
    World Heritage Site
    Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
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    Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1981

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    13th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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