Lalla Ruya Mosque

Lalla Ruya Mosque
Inside the mosque
Location
LocationTlemcen, Algeria
Geographic coordinates34°53′1.9″N 1°18′25.4″W / 34.883861°N 1.307056°W / 34.883861; -1.307056
Architecture
Typemosque
Minaret(s)1

The Mosque of Lalla Ruya (Arabic: مسجد لالة الروية) is a modest mosque situated in the Quarter of the Archers (Harat al-Rumah) within the Almohad neighborhood of Tlemcen, Algeria. It is home to the tomb, or a nearby site, of the revered saintly woman, Lalla Ruya, known in local tradition for her healing powers.[1]

Floor plan of the mosque

History

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Charpentier 2018, p. 116-117.

Bibliography

  • Charpentier, Agnès (2018). Tlemcen médiévale: Urbanisme, architecture et arts [Medieval Tlemcen: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Arts] (in French). Paris (France): Editions De Boccard. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-2701805252. OCLC 1042324505.
  • Marçais, William; Marçais, Georges (1903). Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen [The Arab Monuments of Tlemcen] (in French). Paris (France): A. Fontemoing. p. 327.
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