Al-Mansour Mosque built

1189 CE.

Shown on the map at 31.618°, -7.989°.

The Kasbah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القصبة), also known as the Moulay al-Yazid Mosque, is a historic mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was originally built by the Almohad ruler Yaqub al-Mansur in 1185–1190 CE. It is located in the Kasbah district, the city's former citadel, near the site of its historic royal palaces. Along with the Kutubiyya Mosque, it is one of the most important historic mosques in Marrakesh.

Text from the Wikipedia article Kasbah Mosque, Marrakesh, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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