Awlad al-Imam Mosque

The Awlad al-Imam Mosque is a historic mosque located in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. It was commissioned by Abu Hammu Musa I in 1310 CE, and it was part of a larger architectural complex.

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Type: Mosque
Description: Mosque in Tlemcen
Also known as: “médersa El qadima”, “médersa Oulad El Imam”, “Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام”, “مدرسة ابن الإمام”, and “مدرسة ابني الإمام”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidi Belahcen Mosque and Musée Archéologie Islamique;المتحف العمومي الوطني للآثار الإسلامية.

Sidi Belahcen Mosque

Museum

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The Sidi Belahcen Mosque, also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque is a former mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The former mosque is located in the southwest of the square, next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen. Sidi Belahcen Mosque is situated 260 metres northeast of Awlad al-Imam Mosque.

Musée Archéologie Islamique;المتحف العمومي الوطني للآثار الإسلامية

Museum

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Musée Archéologie Islamique;المتحف العمومي الوطني للآثار الإسلامية is a museum, which is situated 160 metres southwest of Awlad al-Imam Mosque.

Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque

Mosque

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The Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque is a mosque located in central Tlemcen, Algeria. Completed in 765 AH by the sultan Abu Hammu II, ruler of the Zayyanid dynasty, the mosque was built alongside Sheik Sidi Brahim's tomb, which gave the mosque its name. Sidi Brahim al-Masmudi Mosque is situated 190 metres east of Awlad al-Imam Mosque.