Al-Qaraouiyine Mosque
Date Added
15/07/2019
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Subject Area
Architecture
Description
Al Qurwiyn
Mosque is one of the most famous mosques in Morocco, built in 857 by Fatima
al-Faheria. Most of the mosque's design dates back to the Almoravid period
(12th century CE), which also witnessed the construction of the gypsum domes
scattered in the central tiles of the prayer hall (the status of the pulpit).
While the mosque witnessed several additions in the following periods.