Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
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The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fes, Morocco. It is believed to have been founded in 1276, around the same time that the city itself was founded, making it the oldest mosque in Fes el-Jdid.[1][2][3]
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Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid | |
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الجامع الكبير (Arabic) ⵎⴻⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⴰⵎⵇⵔⴰⵏ (Berber) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam (Sunni) |
Status | active |
Location | |
Location | Fes, Morocco |
Geographic coordinates | 34°03′26.94″N 4°59′29.86″W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Moorish |
Founder | Abu Yusuf Yaqub |
Date established | 1276 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | (approx.) 29 m |
Materials | brick, wood |
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