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Great Mosque of Taza
Great Mosque of Taza
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Great Mosque of Taza
The Great Mosque of Taza is a mosque in the medina of Taza in Morocco. It was built by the Almohad sultan Abd al-Mu'min in the period after 1142 AD and the walls were completed in 1172. The mosque was enlarged during the reign of the Marinid dynasty in 1292-1293 AD.
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Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Official Name: Taza and the Great Mosque
Date of Submission: 1995
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Elevation: 572 m
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