Great Mosque of Taza
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The Great Mosque of Taza is the most important religious building in the historic medina of Taza, Morocco. Founded in the 12th century by the Almohad caliph Abd al-Mu'min, it is the oldest surviving e
The minaret of the mosque
One of the street entrances to the mosque
The interior of the mosque, with a view of the enormous 13th-century Marinid chandelier in the central nave, along with one of the "lambrequin"-style arches behind
Partial view of the Marinid chandelier in the mosque
The Minbar of the Kutubiyya Mosque is a minbar produced in Cordoba, Spain, in the early 12th century by order of the Almoravid amir Ali ibn Yusuf. The minbar was commissioned for the main mosque of Ma
The Almoravid minbar from the Kutubiyya Mosque, on display at the El-Badi Palace in Marrakesh today.
The Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakesh today.
Detail of the geometric motif on the flanks of the minbar, centered around a recurring eight-pointed star. The spaces are filled with inlay and wood-carved arabesque pieces.
A part of the Kufic Arabic inscription which runs along the upper edge of the minbar's sides.