Koutoubia Mosque of Islamic landmarks entrenched in the history of Morocco

Koutoubia Mosque is one of the well-established Islamic landmarks in the history of Morocco. Koutoubia Mosque mediates the city of Marrakech near the Jemaa El Fna Square. And the designation of the mosque is derived from "Aketbian", which is the name of the market for the sale of books, thought it was 
the vicinity of mosques.

Date

 Thumper history of the mosque at the foot of the era of the civilizations of the event and stayed is a witness to history. We have built the first Kutubiya by Caliph Abd al-Mu'min Ali bin Komi in 1147 on the ruins of a stone mansion Almurbati which revealed archaeological excavations on its buildings and architectural components.
The second mosque has been built in the year 1158 AD, which is similar in terms of the size of the building first, and is organized in a prayer hall rectangular includes seventeen arcade oriented perpendicularly towards the direction, carried by columns and arches consistent and crowns a unique reminiscent of those found Mosque villagers Fez. The confluence direction porch and hallway Bakbbh five pivotal determination and true to the characteristics of religious architecture Almohad which had a deep influence in various parts of the Muslim West.
Blazers owner says Almosah in Marrakchi News said: "He built Abdelmoumen House last stone mosque, where Friday collection, and proceeded to build a mosque, and the demolition of the mosque, which was the bottom of the city which was built by Ali ibn Yusuf." Uh

Description

The Koutoubia Mosque of the most important mosques in Morocco. It has exceptional proportions, it occupies an area of ​​5300 square meters and consists of 17 suites and 11 dome decorated with reliefs. It announced the decisions of the majestic Sultans were major events. Mosque minaret and ornate frieze in the upper parts of ceramic, painted turquoise become a symbol of the city. The Koutoubia Galilee platform is equipped with the automatic movement is one of the masterpieces of Islamic art of carpentry. The making of this platform in Cordoba at the beginning of the twelfth century at the request of Prince Almurbati Ali ibn Yusuf ibn Yasin, for the whole of its construction, which ended in Marrakech. Transfer to the pulpit towards the Koutoubia year 1150