The Koutoubia Marrakesh Mosque is one of the most well-established Islamic monuments in the history of Morocco. The center of the Koutoubia Mosque is the city of Marrakesh, near the Jemaa el Fna square. The name of the mosque is derived from "Kutbiene", the name of a souvenir shop that is believed to have been close to mosques.
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The mosque has a long history of the Vantage civilizations and remains a witness to its history. The first Kuttabia mosque was built by the Caliph Abd al-Mu'min ibn Ali al-Kumi in 1147 AD on the ruins of the Al-Hajar Al-Murabit palace, which revealed archaeological excavations on its buildings and architectural components.
The second mosque was built in 1158 and is similar in size to the first building. It is organized in a rectangular prayer hall with seventeen pillars oriented towards the qibla. It is made up of columns, arches and unique crowns reminiscent of those found in the Mosque of the villagers of Fez. The confluence of the qibla gallery with its five dome and central hall is a faithful design of the characteristics of the monotheistic religious architecture that had a profound influence throughout the Islamic West.
