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Construction on this grand mosque began in 876 AD and was completed in 879 AD by Ahmad ibn Tulun, the Abbasid governor of Egypt. Its design was inspired by the Abbasid architecture prevalent in Samarra, Iraq, at the time. Notably, it's the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area and is admired for its unique minaret featuring an external spiral staircase. The Mosque of Ibn Tulun is considered one of the most significant examples of Abbasid architectural style in Egypt and largely retains its original form.
The Zaouia of Moulay Idriss II is a zawiya (a shrine and religious complex) in Fez, Morocco. It is dedicated to and contains the tomb of Idriss II, who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and is considered the main founder of the city of Fes and of the first Moroccan Islamic state. It is located in the heart of Fes el-Bali and is considered one of the holiest shrines in Morocco
Fez, Morocco
November 2018
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By the Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Istambul
By the Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Istambul
Fez or Fes is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fas-Meknas administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco after Casablanca. Located to the northeast of Atlas Mountains, Fez is situated at the crossroad of the important cities of all regions; Tangier to the northwest, Casablanca, Rabat to the west, and Marrakesh to the southwest.
Fez, Morocco
November 2018
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Cold waves of Atlantic wash over beautiful Hassan II Mosque towering above the city
Casablanсa, Morocco
Alminar y patio central, Gran Mezquita de Cairuán, una de las cuatro ciudades santas del Islam, también llamada Mezquita de Uqba (Túnez), por su arquitecto Uqba ibn Nafi (siglo VII). El alminar, iniciado en el año 725 y terminado en el siglo IX, es el más antiguo del mundo islámico.
Arquería lateral y minarete de la Mezquita Al-Ksar (جامع القصر), en la Medina de Túnez, construida hacia 1106 (siglo XII) por el gobernante Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz. En 1598 fue adscrita a la escuela jurídica Hanafi. El minarete data del s. XVIII.
Alminar y patio central, Gran Mezquita de Cairuán, una de las cuatro ciudades santas del Islam, también llamada Mezquita de Uqba (Túnez), por su arquitecto Uqba ibn Nafi (siglo VII). El alminar, iniciado en el año 725 y terminado en el siglo IX, es el más antiguo del mundo islámico.
Detalle de las columnatas de la mezquita de Cairuán, Túnez
Sidi Bou Said, Túnez
Patio porticado frente a la cámara funeraria de la zawiya o mezquita del Barbero, conocida también como el mausoleo de Sidi Sahib, en Cairuán (Túnez). Alberga la tumba de Abu Zamaa el-Balaoui. compañero del profeta Mahoma. Construido en el siglo XII, y reconstruida en el S. XVIII por los beyes de Túnez.
Zawiya o mezquita del Barbero, conocida también como el Mausoleo de Sidi Sahib, en Cairuán (Túnez). Alberga la tumba de Abu Zamaa el-Balaoui. compañero del profeta Mahoma. Construida en el siglo XII, y reconstruida en el S. XVIII por los beyes de Túnez.
Zawiya o mezquita del Barbero, conocida también como el Mausoleo de Sidi Sahib, en Cairuán (Túnez). Alberga la tumba de Abu Zamaa el-Balaoui. compañero del profeta Mahoma. Construida en el siglo XII, y reconstruida en el S. XVIII por los beyes de Túnez.
Aït Benhaddou is a fortified village, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco.
Inside the walls of the ksar are half a dozen (Kasbahs) or merchants houses and other individual dwellings, and is a great example of Moroccan earthen clay architecture.
Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
It is an amazing place where have been filmed some famous films as Gladiator o Games of Thrones.
Morocco 2018
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