Marrakesh, Morocco
Ben Youssef Mosque
The Ben Youssef Mosque or Ibn Yusuf Mosque, is a mosque in the Medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco, named after the Almoravid ruler Ali ibn Yusuf. The mosque was originally founded in either the late 11th or early 12th century as the city's principal congregational mosque. Of the original Almoravid mosque almost nothing remains, except for the nearby Almoravid Qubba.
- City
- Marrakesh
- Country
- Morocco
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Marrakesh
- Bab Doukkala Mosque
- Kutubiyya Mosque
- Ben Salah Mosque
- Jemaa el-Fnaa
- Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh
- Majorelle Garden
Background: Wikipedia