Tinmal Mosque
Historic monument in Tinmel, Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tinmal Mosque or Great Mosque of Tinmal (also spelled Tinmel or Tin Mal; Tachelhit: ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵜⵉⵏⵎⵍ; Arabic: مسجد تنمل) is a 12th-century mosque located in the village of Tinmel in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Although no longer operating as a mosque today, its remains are preserved as a historic site. It was built at the site where Ibn Tumart, the founder of the Almohad movement, was buried and it is considered an important example of Almohad architecture.
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Tinmal Mosque | |
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ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵜⵉⵏⵎⵍ | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Status | inactive |
Location | |
Location | Tinmel, Morocco |
Geographic coordinates | 30°59′5.4″N 8°13′42.1″W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Moorish (Almohad) |
Founder | Abd al-Mu'min |
Date established | 1148 CE |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | brick |
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The mosque was added to the Tentative List of potential UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1995. It suffered significant damage during the 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake.[1][2]