Al-Diwan Mosque
Mosque in Fez, Morocco
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Overview
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The Diwan Mosque (also spelled Diouane) stands in Fes el-Bali, the old city of Fez, in Morocco's Fès-Meknès region. It lies in the centre of the old city on Diwan Street, just north of Tala'a Kebira and near that street's eastern end. It is one of the neighbourhood Friday mosques of Fez. The old city in which it stands forms part of a World Heritage Site.
History
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The mosque was founded by the Alawi sultan Moulay Slimane during his reign, which lasted from 1792 to 1822. The available sources give no further details about later phases of the building.
From Wikipedia
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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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwan_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Diwan
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86