Sidi Boumediene Mosque Explained

Sidi Boumediene Mosque
Native Name:مسجد شعيب أبو مدين
Native Name Lang:ar
Coordinates:34.8778°N -1.2896°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Tlemcen, Algeria
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:mosque
Architecture Style:Moorish
Founded By:Abu al-Hasan
Established:1339
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Sidi Boumediene Mosque (Arabic: مسجد شعيب أبو مدين) or the Worshipper's Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العباد) is a historic Islamic religious complex In Tlemcen, Algeria, dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan. Abu Madyan was hailed from Seville and contributed greatly to the spread of tasawwuf in the Maghreb region.

History

The mosque was founded by the Marinid rulers in 1339. The madrasa was founded eight years after the mosque, where Ibn Khaldun had taught once.[1] Dar al-Sultan palace was established as well in the lower point of the complex, where the sultans stayed during their visit to the mosque.[2] The Sidi al-Haloui Mosque, built in 1353, was closely modelled on it.[3] [4]

Architecture

The complex contains several religious buildings including the mosque, mausoleum, madrasa and the hamam. The mosque has the main entrance resembling that of the several other Moorish architectures from Córdoba to Kairouan. The entrance leads to the gallery of plaster paintings. On top of the dome exists muqarnas. It continues to the stairs which resemble that of the Puerta del Sol, Toledo. The wooden doors are decorated with bronze, and they lead to the sahn with the fountain in the middle and surrounded by corridors and prayer hall.

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Notes and References

  1. https://archnet.org/sites/8898 Madrasa Sidi Abu Madyan
  2. https://archnet.org/sites/8899 Dar al-Sultan
  3. Web site: Lafer. Ali. Sidi al-Haloui Mosque. 2021-06-19. Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers. 2021-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201227/http://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;dz;Mon01;21;en. live.
  4. Book: Marçais, Georges. L'architecture musulmane d'Occident. Arts et métiers graphiques. 1954. Paris. 278.