El Mechouar Mosque

The Mechouar Mosque is a in the city of , . The mosque is a part of the historic which has a significant place in the history of the Kingdom of Tlemcen.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: building in Algeria
  • Also known as: “El Mechouar Mosque in Tlemcen”
  • Address: تلمسان

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Mechouar Palace and Sidi Belahcen Mosque.

Castle
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Mechouar Palace or the Zianide Royal Palace is the former official residence of the Zayyanid dynasty in the city of , . The palace is situated in the middle of the city, and used to be part of the greater Mechouar Citadel of which the historic defensive walls are the only major element preserved.

Museum
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The , also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque is a former in the city of , Algeria. The former mosque is located in the southwest of the square, next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen. is situated 320 metres northwest of El Mechouar Mosque.

Mosque
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The is a located in central , . 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. is situated 210 metres northwest of El Mechouar Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mansoûra and Chetouane.

Town
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Mansourah is a town and commune in in Northwestern . The town is the seat of Mansourah District.

Town
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is a town and commune in in northwestern . is situated 5 km north of El Mechouar Mosque.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km north of El Mechouar Mosque.

El Mechouar Mosque

Latitude
34.88048° or 34° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
-1.30943° or 1° 18′ 34″ west
Open location code
8C6WVMJR+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 518135174
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q6856865
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In Other Languages

From Algerian Arabic to Uzbek—“El Mechouar Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Algerian Arabic: “جامع المشور”
  • Arabic: “مسجد المشور”
  • Bengali: “এল মেকৌর মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد المشور”
  • French: “mosquée d’El Mechouar”
  • French: “Mosquée d’El Mechouar”
  • Hausa: “Masallacin El Mechouar”
  • Hindi: “एल मेशुआर मस्जिद”
  • Turkish: “El-Meşver Camii”
  • Urdu: “مسجد المشوار”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Mashvar masjidi”

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