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Lalla Aouda Mosque
Lalla Aouda Mosque
Lalla Aouda Mosque
Lalla Aouda Mosque is a historic mosque located in Meknes, Morocco. It was originally built in 1276 AD by the Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub as the main mosque in the Kasbah, which he built in the same period. As for the current mosque, it was built between 1672 and 1678 by the Alaouite sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (Moulay Ismail). The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 as part of Historic City of Meknes.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Fès-Meknès
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic City of Meknes
Date of Inscription: 1996
Exact Location
Elevation: 525 m
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Mosques and Islamic Buildings in Fès-Meknès
Lalla Aouda Mosque
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Historic City of Meknes
Lalla Aouda Mosque
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