Moulay Abdallah Mosque | |
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![]() The minaret of the Moulay Abdallah Mosque. | |
Religion | |
Sect | (Maliki) Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Fes, Morocco |
Geographic coordinates | 34°03′24.9″N 4°59′38.6″W / 34.056917°N 4.994056°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Moroccan, Islamic |
Founder | Sultan Moulay Abdallah |
Date established | 18th century |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Moulay Abdallah Mosque or Mosque of Moulay Abdallah is a major mosque and royal necropolis complex situated in the center of the Moulay Abdallah district in Fes el-Jdid, the historic palace-city and citadel in Fes, Morocco. It was founded by the Alaouite sultan Moulay Abdallah (ruled intermittently between 1729 and 1757) who is buried in the adjoining necropolis along with later members of the dynasty.[1][2][3]