Kaat Benahid in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
Ben Youssef Mosque
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
1. Ben Youssef Mosque Marker
مسجد بن يوسف
يعد مسجد بن يوسف من أكبر مساجد مدينة مراكش المتينة ومن اقدمها وأصها شيده الأسر طرين يوسف بن تائين خام حمام دولة المرابطين في المغرب والأنام لذالك سمي المسجد باسه
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Mosquιe Ben Youssef
La mosquιe Ben Youssef est l'une des plus grandes et anciennes mosquιes de la vieille ville de Marrakech, et elle revκt une importance significative. Elle a ιtι construite par le prince Ali Ben Youssef Ben Tachfine, cinquiθme dirigeant de la dynastie des Almoravides au Maroc et en Andalousie, d'oω le nom de la mosquιe en son honneur.
Ben Youssef Mosque
Ben Youssef Mosque is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the old city of Marrakech, and it holds significant importance. It was built by Prince All Ben Youssef Ben Tachfine, the fifth ruler of the Almoravid dynasty in Morocco and Andalusia, hence the mosque was named after him.
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Location. 31° 37.901′ N, 7° 59.224′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Kaat Benahid. It is on Rue Azbezt, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue Azbezt 221, 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: The Almoravid Dome (a few steps from this marker); Minaret of Ben Youssef (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Youssef Square (within shouting distance of this marker); The Marrakech Museum Dar El Mnebhi (within shouting distance of this marker); Ben Youssef Medersa (within shouting distance of this marker); Dar Bellarj (within shouting distance of this marker); Hammam Addahab
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 28, 2024
2. Ben Youssef Mosque and Marker
The mosque's entryway is reinforced due to damage from the September 8, 2023 6.9M earthquake that struck around 70 km southwest of Marrakesh.
Also see . . . Ben Youssef Mosque at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 2, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
