Great Mosque of Agadir
| Great Mosque of Agadir | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque (former) |
| Status | Abandoned (in partial ruins) |
| Location | |
| Location | Agadir, Tlemcen |
| Country | Algeria |
Location of the former mosque in northern Algeria | |
Interactive map of Great Mosque of Agadir | |
| Coordinates | 34°53′21″N 1°18′0″W / 34.88917°N 1.30000°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Zayyanid |
| Founder |
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| Completed |
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| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 26.6 m (87 ft) |
| Materials | Bricks |
| [1][2] | |
The Great Mosque of Agadir is a former mosque in a partial ruinous state, located in the region of Agadir, in Tlemcen, Algeria.
History
The mosque was most likely built in 174 AH (790/791 CE), during the Idrisid rule of the city.[3] The mosque is in ruins, with only its Zayyanid 26.6-metre-tall (87 ft) brick minaret remaining.[1][4]
The Great Mosque became increasingly unfrequented as the town developed further west, as well as due to the development of the town of Tagrart (today the centre of Tlemcen), which was founded by the Almoravids slightly to the west of Agadir. Agadir rapidly became a suburb of Tlemcen.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Minaret of Agadir". ArchNet. n.d. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Lafer, Ali (2025). "Djama'a al-Kebir (Great Mosque)". Discover Islamic Art | Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Charpentier, Agnès (2018). Tlemcen médiévale: Urbanisme, architecture et arts [Medieval Tlemcen: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Arts] (in French). Paris (France): Editions De Boccard. ISBN 978-2701805252. OCLC 1042324505.
- ^ Marçais, William; Marçais, Georges (1903). "Minaret d'Agadir". Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen [The Arab Monuments of Tlemcen] (in French). Paris (France): A. Fontemoing.
External links
Media related to Agadir Mosque at Wikimedia Commons