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As-Sunna Mosque in Rabat
As-Sunna Mosque in Rabat
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As-Sunna Mosque in Rabat
As-Sunna Mosque, or Assounna Mosque, is a historical mosque located in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. It was built in 1785 AD by the Alaouite sultan Moulay Mohammed ben Abdallah. The mosque was restored in the 19th century and then in the 20th century in 1969 during the reign of King Hassan II, when the location of the minaret was changed and rebuilt. The mosques was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012 as part of Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City a Shared Heritage.
Site Information
Country: Morocco
District: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City a Shared Heritage
Date of Inscription: 2012
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