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  • Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani

  • Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani

    Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani is an Islamic complex located in Fes el Bali, Fes, Morocco. It was founded in the early 19th century AD by Ahmad al-Tijani, the founder of the Tijaniyyah tariqa (Sufi order), who is also buried in the zawiya. The Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani 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.
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    Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani
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    Zawiya of Sidi Ahmed al-Tijani

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1981

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    19th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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