Sidi Ayyad
Sidi Ayyad is a shrine in Meknès Prefecture, Fez-Meknes. Sidi Ayyad is situated nearby to the suburb Toulal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Meknes Honor Stadium.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Bab Mansur al-’Alj is situated 2½ km north of Sidi Ayyad.
Meknes Honor Stadium
Stadium
Honneur Stadium, officially Stade d'Honneur in French, is a multi-use stadium in Meknes, Morocco. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of COD Meknès. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. Meknes Honor Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Sidi Ayyad.
Lalla Aouda Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lalla Aouda Mosque or Mosque of Lalla 'Awda is a large historic mosque in Meknes, Morocco. It was originally the mosque of the Marinid kasbah of the city, built in 1276, but was subsequently remodeled into the royal mosque of the Alaouite sultan Moulay Isma'il's imperial palace in the late 17th century. Lalla Aouda Mosque is situated 2½ km north of Sidi Ayyad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.
Meknes
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Meknes is a city in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Meknes is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive imperial city created in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismaïl, with numerous historical monuments and natural sites; it is also the nearest city to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Toulal
Suburb
Toulal is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. Toulal is situated 4 km northwest of Sidi Ayyad.
Ouislane
Town
Photo: Mahta oussama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ouislane is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. Ouislane is situated 8 km northeast of Sidi Ayyad.
Sidi Ayyad
- Type: Shrine
- Category: religion
- Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fez-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.87176° or 33° 52′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.55855° or 5° 33′ 31″ westElevation
544 metres (1,785 feet)Open location code
8C5PVCCR+PHGeoNames ID
10976337
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