Publication Date
7th century AH / 13th century AD
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID
monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;20;ar
Library Location
Agadir (Tlemcen), Algeria
Date
7th century AH / 13th century AD
Notes
Only some traces of the walls revealed by recent archaeological excavations remain of the Agadir Mosque, which was built in 174 AH / 790 AD by Idris I, as well as the minaret, the construction of which is attributed to Yaghmurasen. Visiting this huge mosque stopped as the city gradually shifted towards the east, and urbanization grew in the city of Taqarat (the first nucleus of the current city of Tlemcen), which was founded by the Almoravids near the east of Agadir, which quickly became one of its suburbs. The minaret of the mosque, isolated among the gardens and houses, still arouses admiration. It takes the shape of a quadrangle and reaches a height of 26.60 metres. It consists of a base built of stones - reusing Roman materials - up to a height of six metres. Above this base stands a brick tower, the four facades of which are arranged with light concavities with arches and grilles, and in which we notice small openings designated for lighting the staircase. On the platform from which the muezzin calls to prayer, the four facades of the lantern dome, which crowns the entire building, represent an ornament consisting of a rhombus-shaped lattice, all of which is surmounted by wreath arches, and at the end, the whole is surrounded by a green ceramic frame.
Sample Text
Ali Lafer “Agadir Mosque Minaret” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;20;ar
