Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes
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The Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes is a zawiya in Marrakesh, Morocco. The complex is centered around the mausoleum of Abu al-Abbas al-Sabti, a Sufi teacher who died in 1204. He is the most venerated of the
Main courtyard of the complex, with mausoleum on the right and minaret on the left
Entrance to the bazaar street on the south side of the complex
The main southeast courtyard of the complex
The monumental ornate wall fountain in the southeast courtyard
Bab Doukkala Mosque
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The Bab Doukkala Mosque or Mosque of Bab Doukkala is a mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It is named after the nearby western city gate, Bab Doukkala. It was built in the 16th century during the Saadian p
Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes
…is the mosque's mihrab (a wall niche symbolizing the direction of prayer). The mosque's decoration is similar to that of the Mouassine Mosque and the Bab Doukkala Mosque. It consists of arabesque and geometric motifs carved in stucco around the arches of the prayer hall, as well as more extensive carved stucco decoration…
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The fountain, adjoined to the ablutions annex (north of the mosque), seen in 1915
The mosque in 2011
The northwestern entrance of the mosque (2017 photo)