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  • Sheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum

  • Sheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum

    Sheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum, also Mausoleum of Sidi Mohamed ben Issa or Zawiya of Sidi Mohammed Ben Aissa, is an Islamic zawiya, tomb and mosque located in Meknes, Morocco. It was originally built in the 16th century AD as the burial place of Sheikh al-Kamil (Mohamed ben Issa), the founder of the Triqa Issawiya (Sufi order). The current building was constructed in 1776 during the reign of the Alaouite sultan Mohammed Ben Abdallah. The mausoleum was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 as part of Historic City of Meknes.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic City of Meknes.
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    Sheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum
    by Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Sheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1996

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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