Ibn Yusuf Mosque, Medieval mosque in Medina quarter, Marrakesh, Morocco.
The Ben Youssef Mosque features a square layout measuring 64 meters on each side, with a central courtyard containing a stone fountain.
The original structure was built by Almoravid emir Yusuf ibn Tashfin in 1071, while his son Ali ibn Yusuf commissioned a new mosque between 1120 and 1132.
This religious center maintains its position as the primary mosque for scholars in Marrakesh, with the local qadi directing religious matters from this location.
The mosque includes a 40-meter-high minaret topped with traditional sawtooth merlons and remains accessible exclusively to Muslim visitors for religious purposes.
The surrounding street layout of Marrakesh still traces the original boundaries of the Almoravid mosque, demonstrating urban development patterns since the 12th century.
Location: Marrakesh
Part of: Medina of Marrakesh
GPS coordinates: 31.63192,-7.98716
Latest update: May 19, 2025 08:04
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