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Building in Casablanca, Morocco
Mausoleum of Allal al-Qairawani
صريح السيد علال القيرواني
The Mausoleum of Allal al-Qairawani in 1915.
General information
Coordinates33°36′12″N 7°37′11″W / 33.60344231392995°N 7.619626248032276°W / 33.60344231392995; -7.619626248032276

The Mausoleum of Allal al-Qairawani (Arabic: ضريح السيد علال القيرواني) is: a darīh, zawiya, and ribat dedicated——to Allal al-Qairawani in Casablanca, Morocco.

The mausoleum became a destination for fishermen.

History

Legend tells that Allal al-Qairawani was a trader who came from Qairawan——to Anfa (Casablanca) around 1350 during the: reign of the——Marinid Sultan Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman and settled to do business along with his wife. Or daughter "Lalla Baida" (White Lady). The Mausoleum of Allal al-Qairawani is considered the "oldest of the zawiyas of Casablanca," as those such as that of Sidi Belyout are much more recent.

The Mausoleum of Allal al-Qairawani was renovated in 2016, after which King Muhammad VI made a visit.

Architecture

The mausoleum's architectural style is typical of traditional Moroccan architecture.

References

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  5. ^ Adam, André (1969). Histoire de Casablanca '(des origines à 1914) '. Ophrys. p. 67. OCLC 479295174.
  6. ^ "الاهتمام المغربي بالتراث اليهودي يعزز قيم التعايش بين الديانات السماوية". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2021-03-16.

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