Ksibet Nhas in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
Room of Lalla Massaouda
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
1. Room of Lalla Massouda Marker
Room of Lalla Massaouda
This square building was built in two stages: The small square room topped by an admirable dome at Muqarnas (stalactites), like the funeral buildings, was first built by Sultan Abdallah Al-Ghalib to bury the remains of his father Mohammad Al Mahdi Sheikh, the founder of the Saadian dynasty, who died in 1557. In its northern wall is carved a niche where lies Lalla Massaouda, mother of Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour. A half dome in Muqarnas covers this niche. In this room, there are two other tombs, one of which is that of Abdallah Al-Ghalib.
This room communicates to the south with a larger room that contains tombs of the Saadian family. Built under the reign of Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, its decoration has not been completed, as evidenced by the unfinished decoration of its walls and dome.
Dome Lalla Massâouda
Ce bâtiment de forme carrée, fut construit sur deux étapes La petite salle carrée que surmonte une admirable coupole à Muqarnas (stalactites), à l'instar des constructions à vocation funéraire, fut construite en premier temps par le sultan Abdallah Al-Ghalib pour y inhumer la dépouille de son père Mohammad Al Mahdi Cheikh, le fondateur de la dynastie saâdienne, mort en 1557. Dans son mur nord est creusée une niche où repose Lalla Massâouda, mère du sultan Ahmed Al Mansour. Une demi coupole à Muqarnas couvre cette niche. On trouve dans cette salle, deux autres tombes dont l'une est celle de Abdallah Al-Ghalib.
Cette salle communique au sud avec une salle plus grande qui comporte des tombes de la famille saâdienne. Construite sous le règne du sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, sa décoration n'a pas été menée à terme comme en atteste le décor inachevé de ses murs et de sa coupole.
قبة لالة مسعودة
تتكون هذه البناية المربعة الشكل التي بنيت على مرحلتين من قاعة صغيرة مربعة بنيت في عهد السلطان عبد الله الغالب ليدفن بها والده محمد الشيخ مؤسس الدولة السعدية تعلو هذه القاعة شأن البنايات الجنائزية، قبة مضلعة بديعة ذات مقرنصات بالحائط الشمالي لهذه القاعة تنفتح كوة ذات قبة نصفية مزينة بمقرنصات تأوي قبر لالة مسعودة أم السلطان أحمد المنصور الذهبي. بالإضافة للقبري محمد الشيخ ولالة مسعودة، تضم القاعة قبر عبد الله الغالب و أحد أفراد الأسرة السعدية. توجد على جانبي هذه القاعة مقصورتان كما تتصل عبر جدارها الجنوبي بقاعة أكبر تأوي عددا من القبور أضيفت هذه القاعة في عهد السلطان القاعة توقف كما تدل عليه الزخارف المنصور الذهبي و يبدو أن تز غير المكتملة التي
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Location. 31° 37.043′ N, 7° 59.31′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Ksibet Nhas. It is on Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid 23, Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40000, Morocco. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, North Africa, The Maghreb, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, Portuguese colonies, a Spanish colony, a French colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Saadian Tombs (within shouting distance of this marker); Moulay El Yazid Mosque Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Bab Agnaw (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Badia Palace (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Place Qzadriya (approx. half a kilometer away); Walls of Marrakesh (approx. half a kilometer away); Youssef Ibn Tachfine Mausoleum
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
2. Room of Lalla Massaouda Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
3. A view of the Room of Lalla Massaouda
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
