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	Marrakesh koutoubia mosque Marrakech islam muslim in morocco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Marrakesh koutoubia mosque Marrakech islam muslim in morocco
		At the end of the prayer hall is an ornately carved minbar (pulpit), which is supposed to be a remnant of the Almoravid mosque destroyed by the Almohad builders of the present edifice.
		Most of the space of a mosque is simply an open prayer hall, with a niche in the wall (mihrab) indicating the direction of prayer, which is facing Mecca, 2500 miles away near the Red Sea coast in Arabia.
	www.ilovemarrakech.com /marrakesh/koutoubia.htm (597 words)

	Boston Globe Online / Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Built in the late 12th century by the Almohad sultans, who made Marrakech the capital of Morocco, the Koutoubia is the cathedral mosque of the city and regarded as one of the gems of Islamic architecture.
		The Koutoubia is the acknowledged jewel in Marrakech's architectural crown, but there are a number of notable nonreligious buildings in the city that can be visited.
		Set in a lovely garden adjacent to a mosque and surrounded by a high wall, the necropolis was established in the late 1500s.
	www.boston.com /globe/search/stories/travel/marrakech_morocco.htm (2148 words)

	Yaqub, Almohad Caliph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He built the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech and attempted to build what would have been the world's largest mosque in Rabat.
		However, construction on the mosque stopped after al-Mansur died.
		Only the beginnings of the mosque had been completed, including the Hassan Tower.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yaqub,_Almohad_Caliph (175 words)

	Marrakech- Sights
		The Mosque has its name from the former Book-Souq, who was located once at this place.
		Near by the Souq of the Coppersmiths the Fountaine and the Mosque El Mouassine are situated.
		The Mosque is constructet in the late 16
	www.marrakesh-hotels.com /marrakech/sights_marrakech.htm (1146 words)

	Marrakech, Morocco: Mosque of Koutoubia
		First built in 1147, but demolished since it was not correctly aligned with Mecca, the "mosque of the booksellers", was finished in its present shape in 1199.
		The minaret rises 77 metres above the ground, while the mosque is sizeable by itself.
		This article, with its images, its photos, its music, may not be reproduced or stored in any form, without the consent of the publishers.
	i-cias.com /morocco/marrakech15.htm (131 words)

	Lucky Marrakech
		The Koutoubia mosque with its 210 feet high minaret dominates the skyline and at dusk, hearing the sound of the call to prayer echoing across the city can be an incredibly evocative experience.
		Although the zellij and painted plaster which adorned the outside of the Koutoubia have disappeared the decorative panels remain and are a mind boggling illustration of the possibilities of Islamic design.
		The Jardin Menara near the Koutoubia mosque has a pavilion and pool and used to be reserved for sultans and their hangers-on.
	www.faremax.com /articles/africa/marrakech.aspx (818 words)

	Vegas Tours
		The Mosque is a gem of religions architecture, subtly mixing Moroccan tradition with state-of-the-art technology.
		The Andalousian mosque, dating from the 9th century, and further embellished by successive rulers, is accessed through a mighty door of sculpted cedar.
		The medersas around the Karaouiyne Mosque, former lodging houses for students coming from outside the city, attest the importance of its thousand years of history.
	www.vegasvoyages.com /info2.htm (1585 words)

	Koutoubia Minaret & Koutoubia Gardens, Marrakesh, Morocco
		The Koutoubia is also known as "the library mosque" because old the old manuscripts suuq who was near the mosque.
		The Koutobia is a large, old mosque, with the highest minaret in town, that is somehow the symbol of Marrakech.
		The reason this is applied to the mosque, is because early descriptions tell of it being in the centre of a medina full of one hundred bookstores.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Africa/Morocco/Wilaya_de_Marrakech/Marrakesh-2111278/Things_To_Do-Marrakesh-Koutoubia_Minaret_Koutoubia_Gardens-BR-2.html (828 words)

	Marrakech - Jemaa el Fna and around \| Footprint Guides
		Unusually, the Koutoubia is a double mosque, both parts dating from the reign of the second Almohad ruler, Abd el Moumen (1130-63).
		Unfortunately, the orientation of the new Almohad mosque was not quite right – the focal point in a mosque, indicated by the mihrab, or prayer niche, should be in the direction of Mecca.
		The solution was to build a second mosque – the present Koutoubia – even though the faithful at prayer can correct this directional problem themselves, under the direction of the imam.
	www.footprintguides.com /Marrakech/Jemaa-el-Fna-and-around.php (1339 words)

	Photographs of Morocco: Marrakech, Casablanca and the Atlas Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The major landmark of Marrakech, standing 70m (230ft) tall, is the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque.
		But a number of the mosques and public buildings are also tainted, the Kasbah Mosque outside the Saadian tombs is a good example.
		The mosque is built right on the Atlantic coast and was completely shrouded in fog the day I visited (remember the end of the film "Casablanca"?) so it was impossible to take any decent photographs of this truly incredible building.
	mccormack.freeservers.com /morocco.html (1021 words)

	Visit Morocco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Koutoubia Mosque is Marrakech’s tallest and most famous landmark, visible for miles in any direction.
		The Ali ben Youssef Mosque is the oldest surviving mosque in Marrakech.
		Rebuilt in the 19th century, it is still one of the largest mosques inside the medina.
	www.visitmorocco.com /Asp/templateManager/render/sections/4/render.aspx?siteID=1&sID=4&subSID=30&documentID=50&pageID=109 (987 words)

	MoroccoTime -Marrakech
		The Koutoubia is one of the biggest mosques in the Western Muslim world.
		The close proportion between the width and height of the minaret of the mosque bestows a perfect harmony to this masterpiece of hispano-moorish art which was taken as a model for the Giralda in Seville.
		The construction of the current mosque, built according to the instructions of Abd el-Moumen, was completed in the same year construction started, in 1158, and ordered by Yacoub el-Mansour.
	www.moroccotime.com /marrakech_uk.htm (1088 words)

	The Villa Nomade, a charming hotel in a riad in the medina of Marrakech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In 1269, the Merinides topple the Almohades and seize Marrakech.
		Built during the 12th century, this mosque, with its beautiful minaret, is one of the highlights of the city.
		Like the Koutoubia and the Hassan tower, the El Mouassine mosque minaret was raised during the Almohades period.
	www.lavillanomade.com /anglais/marrakech.asp (1359 words)

	Marrakesh Hotels, Accommodation in Morocco
		Be sure to visit the snugs and the town square which is alive with storytellers and musicians, and the Koutoubia Mosque.
		The hotel is situated at a walking distance from the historical Djemaa El Fna square, Koutoubia minaret, royal Menara and the congress palace.
		It is said that the minaret of the Koutoubia mosque is to Marrakech as the Eiffel Tower is to Paris.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Morocco/morocco-hotels-marrakesh.html (915 words)

	Traveller Feature Entry - Perfect Day Morning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The only building which can be seen from a distance is the minaret of the Koutoubia mosque, which rises up to 70m.
		The mosque was built by the first Almohad sultan, Abdel Moumen, in the mid-12th century, though the minaret was only completed by his grandson Yaacoub el Mansour, who also commissioned the Giralda tower in Seville.
		Unfortunately, the interiors of both the mosque and the minaret are closed to non-Muslims.
	www.cntraveller.com /content/Generic/282/348076-2-1-1.html (702 words)

	Travel Guide - Koutoubia Mosque - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Towering over the labyrinthine streets and markets of Marrakech is the city's principal landmark, the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque, known as the 'mosque of the booksellers' because of the bazaar of the book traders that used to be nearby.
		The red stone mosque was first built in 1147, but demolished and rebuilt in 1199 because it was not correctly aligned with Mecca.
		The mosque is closed to non-Muslims, but the area around is a favourite place for an evening stroll.
	wordtravels.com /Attractions/Countries/.../Attractions/Koutoubia+Mosque (323 words)

	Marrakech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Marrakech became the capital of a vast empire in the reign of Youssef Ben Tachfine-an empire which, under the Almohades, reached as for as the frontiers of Libya.
		Built in the same epoch as Seville's "la Giralda" and Rabat's "Tour Hassan", the Koutoubia, dating from the 11th century, is a truck masterpiece of Hispanic- Moorish art.
		Sumptuous and exuberant, it radiates splendor and mysticism ; at the dye merchants, in the explosion of multicolored wools ; at Festival time, in the rhythm of the music, in the emotion of the dancers ; in the idle talk of the merchants and in the skill of the jugglers.
	www.arabwebsite.com /marrakech.htm (372 words)

	New York Architecture Images- Municipal Building and Stalinist Architecture
		Also included is a note on the modelling of 18th century Russian churches on the Giralda Tower and their subsequent influence on Stalin's choice of the municipal building as the model for his Stalinist building schemes.
		The Cathedral of Seville was built in the 15th and 16th century in Gothic style on the grounds of the former major Arab mosque.
		Note- the Giralda Tower incorporates the four globes at the four corners of the main (lower) tower, as opposed to the stacked globes of the Koutoubia Minaret.
	www.nyc-architecture.com /ARCH/ARCH-notes-municipal.htm (1904 words)

	Sacred sites of Morocco and Islamic pilgrimage from Northwest Africa
		The inside of the mosque is simple and austere, consisting of sixteen white-painted naves separated from one another by rows of horseshoe arches born on plain columns; it accommodates 22,700 worshippers who may enter through seventeen separate gates.
		Adjacent to the mosque is a spacious courtyard whose floor is intricately tiled with hundreds of thousands of precisely cut fl and white stones.
		With the fall of the Idrisid dynasty and the rise of the Almoravids (1068-1145), the seat of Moroccan government moved from the city of Fez south to Marrakesh.
	sacredsites.com /africa/morocco/morocco.html (2922 words)

	Marrakech travel guide - monuments
		Ali Ben Youssef Mosque is the largest mosque in Marrakech and was originally constructed in the second half of the 12th century.
		Dating from the twelfth century, the Koutoubia Minaret measures 69 meters (as tall as Notre Dame in Paris), and is the first thing seen by visitors to Marrakech.
		The Bab Doukkala Mosque rises high above Marrakech and is dominated by a fabulous minaret tower that has a lot of detail.
	hotelryad.com /c-3-monuments.html (628 words)

	Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations: Morocco
		Les Jardins de la Koutoubia is on a short side street in the centre of town.
		The main landmark of Marrakech is the minaret of the historic Koutoubia mosque, and my hotel is its foot.
		Of course, it's the call to prayer from the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque.
	www.movie-locations.com /travel/travel_morocco.html (819 words)

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		The twelfth century Moulay Yazid Mosque, which is of outstanding architectural interest, is a few minutes walk from Maison Mnabha down the lively main street of the Kasbah.
		Attached to the Mosque, the Saadian Tombs are a highlight for sightseers in Marrakech.
		From the Bab Agnaou, the Koutoubia Mosque can be approached through newly planted rose gardens.
	www.maisonmnabha.com /location.htm (626 words)

	Koutoubia Mosque \| Marrakesh Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		It was eventually completed toward the end of the 12th century by Yacoub el Mansour, the third Almohad sultan.
		Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the mosque took its name from the Arabic word for book, koutoub, because there was once a book market nearby.
		Fresh from an extensive late-1990s face-lift, the mosque now has a large plaza, walkways, and gardens as well as floodlights to illuminate its curved windows, a band of ceramic inlay, pointed merlons (ornamental edgings), and various decorative arches.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=marrakesh@183&cur_section=sig&property_id=143816 (93 words)

	The Gardens of Koutoubia : new palace in the heart of Marrakesh
		t owes its name to the mosque of Koutoubia, second biggest mosque of Morocco, where booksellers, the koutoubiynes, had their stalls in the 12th and 13th centuries.
		The famous minaret of Koutoubia, 252 feet high, is a real "spiritual lighthouse" for the city: from its summit the call of the muezzine resounds every morning.
		Ideally located in the heart of the medina, only a few metres from the famous place Jemâa El Fna, The Gardens of Koutoubia is the perfect starting point for your strolls in souks, towards the Palace of the Marroco and other marvels.
	www.palacity.com /palace/palace_KOUT.htm (563 words)

	JetLagged - Mini Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Our first stop was the rose gardens in front of the Koutoubia Mosque, the oldest mosque in the city.
		Like many other mosques in the Arab world, Koutoubia played a dual role as a university, and the rose garden was reserved exclusively as a tranquil place for its students to cram for exams.
		After a hearty lunch at a cafe with a splendid view of Koutoubia Mosque, we walked to over to Jemaa El-Fna.
	www20.brinkster.com /jetlagged/mini/mor/1103/page4.html (464 words)

	Stock jpg Morocco mosque Marrakech
		The mineret of the Koutoubia mosque in Marrakech.
		This photo shows the Koutoubia mineret with the High Atlas mountains in the background.
		It was the first of what were to be the three principal mosques of the 'western' world.
	www.turbosquid.com /FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/256182 (133 words)

	Marrakesh,The Moroccan Emperiale_City, By Pr Btissam BenSalah B
		The Koutoubia was built in 1158,is among the largest in Western Islam,around 300 feet by 200,plus a small extension ain the south side.The name meaning "bookseller",comes from the 100
		Minaret, for people accustomed to high-rise buildings,the minaret could be dismissed as yet another square tower,but consider its marvels.It was built eight centuries ago.
		You can reach the Koutoubia - though,as with all mosques in Morocco,non-Moslems are not allowed inside-through Bab Doukkala from the bus station,through bao Wnob or Bab Potterne from the new City,or hirough Bab Jedid from the direction of the Airorpt.
	www.geocities.com /ibtissamcherkaoui/111.html (116 words)

	dynasties morocco travel agencies marakesh travel tourism.
		Marrakech - Casablanca - Rabat: After breakfast departure towards Rabat via Casablanca, the economic center of the country (visit of the famous mosque Hassan II); In the afternoon visit of Rabat, the Mausoleum Med V, the Hassan Tower, the Royal Palace and the Chellah necropolis.
		Fès: After breakfast visit of the older districts of the religious capital of the Kingdom, the famous mosque and the Karaouine university.
		Marrakech: After breakfast visit the Bahia Palace (11th century), the Koutoubia mosque (11th century) and the Saadiens tombs (16th century).
	www.motivat.com /morocco/dynasties.htm (333 words)

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