Great Mosque of Tlemcen
| Great Mosque of Tlemcen- الجامع الكبير لتمسان | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Algeria, Tlemcen |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Municipality | Tlemcen |
| District | Tlemcen |
| Province | Tlemcen |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Almoravid |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Great Mosque of Tlemcen (Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) was first built in Tlemcen, Algeria in 1082. It is one of the best preserved examples of Almoravid architecture. It was built under sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin, but substantially reconstructed and enlarged by his son Ali ibn Yusuf. An inscription dates this reconstruction to 1136. Sultan Yaghmoracen (1236-1283), the founder of the Abdalwadid dynasty of Tlemcen added a section with a minaret and a dome in the 13th century. Next to the mosque there used to be an Islamic court (Makhama) and an Islamic university of considerable fame.
See also
References
- Jairazbhoy, R.A. (1972), ‘An Outline of Islamic Architecture', p. 92
- Michell, M. et al. (eds.) (1978), ‘Architecture of the Islamic World', Thames and Hudson, London, p. 219
- M. Hattstein and P. Delius (eds.) (2000), 'Islam Art and Architecture', Konemann, Cologne
External links
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Great Mosque of Tlemcen, Algeria
- Muslimheritage.com http://www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm?ArticleID=461 (article by Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation)
- Islamic Architecture.org http://www.islamicarchitecture.org/architecture/greatmosqueoftlemcen.html
- MWNF (Museum With No Frontiers), Discover Islamic Art
Coordinates: 34°53′01″N 1°18′38″W / 34.8837°N 1.3105°W
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