Diwan Mosque

Diwan Mosque
مسجد الديوان
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationFez, Morocco
Interactive map of Diwan Mosque
Coordinates34°03′56″N 4°58′26.8″W / 34.06556°N 4.974111°W / 34.06556; -4.974111
Architecture
TypeMosque
EstablishedBetween 1792 and 1822

The Diwan Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الديوان; also spelled Diouane Mosque) is a mosque in Fez, Morocco. It was founded by the Alawi sultan Moulay Slimane during his reign between 1792 and 1822. It is located in the center of Fes el-Bali (the old city), on Diwan Street (Rue Diwan), just north of Tala'a Kebira near its eastern end. It is one of the neighbourhood Friday mosques of the city.

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References

  1. ↑ Gaudio, Attilio (1982). Fès: Joyau de la civilisation islamique. Paris: Les Presse de l'UNESCO: Nouvelles Éditions Latines. p. 28. ISBN 2723301591.
  2. ↑ Gaillard, Henri (1905). Une ville de l'Islam: Fès. Paris: J. André. pp. 126.
  3. ↑ Le Tourneau, Roger (1949). Fès avant le protectorat : étude économique et sociale d'une ville de l'occident musulman. Casablanca: Société Marocaine de Librairie et d'Édition. p. 586.