Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi explained

The Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane et-Thaâlibi is a zawiya (Mausoleum) located at the lower Casbah of Algiers, Algeria.[1]

It is honoring the memory of the patron saint of the city, Sidi Abderrahman and-Thaâlibi. It is one of the Zwiyas in Algeria under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments and of the Algerian Religious Reference.

History

Although Sidi Abderrahman et-Thaâlibi died in 1471, it was not until 1611, during the Ottoman rule in Algeria that it was decided to build a qoubba to house the saint's burial. The fitted qoubba topped with a dome is of the Maghrebi type like those found in Tlemcen or Fez and has similarities with the Saadian tombs, which plan was very popular at the time.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discover Islamic Art - Virtual Museum - monuments_ISL_dz_Mon01_23_fr. 2020-11-30. islamicart.museumwnf.org.
  2. Book: Feuillets d'El-Djezaèr.. 2003. Editions du Tell. Comité du vieil Alger.. 9961-773-02-0. Blida, Algérie. 55037925.