Showing posts with label Marrakech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marrakech. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 August 2014

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

Saturday, 16 August 2014

Square "El Fna" the Moroccan city of Marrakech, a vital center for shopping and tourism









Constitute Square "El Fna" the Moroccan city of Marrakech a vital center for shopping and tourism for a long time meant visitors and tourists to learn about the features of that region, which embodies the important era of the history of Morocco.
The yard built "Fna" in the era of the Almoravid during the fifth century Islamic nucleus for shopping, but its importance grew after the construction of the Koutoubia Mosque after nearly a full century.
And took advantage of kings and sultans at the time Kvina large arena to review their armies and stand on their forces ahead of starting preparations for battles unite cities and neighboring countries and wars of independence.
The Jemaa El Fna Square is a large floor space of asphalt, which is surrounded by a group of shops, hotels and cafes teeming with people day and night.
And continue gatherings arena amid astonishment of foreign tourists, which offers seminars in the oddity of acrobatics and circus games and comic magic round, about heroes pioneers of stoking an atmosphere of enthusiasm applause and words of praise.
And grants to the pioneers of episodes of citizens and foreign tourists, some of dirhams for the benefit of man Episode Qirdatia or acrobatics or a singer or a tame snakes is not for those non-wage what largesse of the hands of onlookers.
Reportedly on the scene of large crowds of tourists and foreigners who enjoy Balfaragh savoring the beauty of the folk arts of Morocco where attracts arena every year millions of visitors and is one of the pioneers of Fame Global Art of filmmakers and singers, painters and photographers also excited by the politicians, intellectuals and thinkers and heads of state.
And start watching in Jemaa El Fna Square in the early hours of the morning every day rings Goatien and snip those who seize the atmosphere of calm before the teeming arena Backb and movement and the high sounds of music, drums and continue watching until after midnight Kmosm seasons banquet or brides tribes.
Surrounded arena markets popular historic bus goods from various industries Kalmnhotat traditional Moroccan leather products and the traditional dress of robes and kaftans, carpets and others.
And raise the Jemaa El Fna Square interesting and admired engineers in the world, says Juan Guetosolo Spanish writer who lives in Marrakech and one enamored arena was his preferred recognition of UNESCO by the heritage verbally humanly "possible annihilation of Jemaa El Fna administrative decision but cleaves its events or events similar to her decision of an administrative" .
He added Guetosolo "The Jemaa El Fna Square is not just a space for the heritage of oral It is not just a museum for the man who loves the old, but it's also the horizon for the future of Marrakech, who looked to him the city's population with all the hopes and aspirations, stressing that" the city without the arena of no importance to them. "
He noted that the importance of Guetosolo Fna Square back to it automatically established through the history of Moroccan society is not a party to the decision of an administrative or political will is today symbol of Marrakech, Morocco but the code must be respected and protected, and this human responsibility and the responsibility of the whole world. "
And recognize the UNESCO square Djemaa el Fna heritage verbally humanly since 2002, when he headed the Director General Koichiro Matsuura, the official ceremony for the announcement on March 18 of the same year, declaring the same occasion "that selected was starting to attend cultural and civilizational across a stretch deep in the history of the body of the values ​​of tolerance and coexistence between cultures and religions" .