The Bab Doukkala Mosque or Mosque of Bab Doukkala is a major neighbourhood mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, dating from the 16th century. It is named after the nearby city gate, Bab Doukkala, in the western city walls. It is also known as the al-Hurra Mosque.
Bab Doukkala Mosque
The fountain, adjoined to the ablutions annex (north of the mosque), seen in 1915.
The northern entrance doorway of the mosque
View of the street fountain today
Mas'uda al-Wizkitiya, known popularly in Morocco as Lala 'Auda and in Western sources as Lalla Masuda, was a Moroccan political figure in the Saadi Dynasty. She is remembered for her humanitarian, charity, political, and development work. She was the wife of the Saadian Sultan Mohammed al-Shaykh and mother of their son Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur.
The chamber of Lalla Masuda at the Saadian Tombs in Marrakesh.