Moulay Abdallah Mosque

Moulay Abdallah Mosque
The minaret of the Moulay Abdallah Mosque.
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationFez, Morocco
Interactive map of Moulay Abdallah Mosque
Coordinates34°03′24.9″N 4°59′38.6″W / 34.056917°N 4.994056°W / 34.056917; -4.994056
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleMoorish (Moroccan)
FounderSultan Moulay Abdallah
Established18th century
Minaret1

The Moulay Abdallah Mosque or Mosque of Moulay Abdallah is a major mosque and royal necropolis complex situated in the center of the Moulay Abdallah district in Fes el-Jdid, the historic palace-city and citadel in Fez, Morocco. It was founded by the Alawi sultan Moulay Abdallah (who ruled intermittently between 1729 and 1757) who is buried in the adjoining necropolis along with later members of the dynasty.

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