La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم
La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم is a mosque in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم is situated nearby to the museum Medrasa Bou Inania, as well as near the library maktabat alsalam aljadida مكتبة السلام الجديدة.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
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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 250 metres south of La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Tomb
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The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah. Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail is situated 460 metres south of La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toulal and Meknes.
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 3 km west of La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم.
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.
Ouislane
Town
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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 7 km east of La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم.
La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم
- Type: Mosque
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.8948° or 33° 53′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.56493° or 5° 33′ 54″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCVP+W2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4841591877OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“La Grande Mosquée المسجد الأعظم” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المسجد الأعظم”
- French: “La Grande Mosquée”
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Highlights include Medrasa Bou Inania and maktabat alsalam aljadida مكتبة السلام الجديدة.
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