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Mosque in Fez, Morocco
Diwan Mosque
مسجد الديوان
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationFez, Morocco
Diwan Mosque is located in MoroccoDiwan MosqueShown within Morocco
Geographic coordinates34°03′56″N 4°58′26.8″W / 34.06556°N 4.974111°W / 34.06556; -4.974111
Architecture
TypeMosque

The Diwan Mosque (also spelled Diouane Mosque) is a mosque in Fes, 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.

See also

References

  1. Gaudio, Attilio (1982). Fès: Joyau de la civilisation islamique. Paris: Les Presse de l'UNESCO: Nouvelles Éditions Latines. p. 28. ISBN 2723301591.
  2. Gaillard, Henri (1905). Une ville de l'Islam: Fès. Paris: J. André. pp. 126.
  3. Le Tourneau, Roger (1949). Fès avant le protectorat : étude économique et sociale d'une ville de l'occident musulman. Casablanca: Société Marocaine de Librairie et d'Édition. p. 586.
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