Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail

Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il
Native name
Arabic: ضريح المولى إسماعيل
View into the tomb chamber of Moulay Isma'il
Typemausoleum, cemetery
LocationMeknes, Morocco
Coordinates33°53′27.6″N 5°33′46.6″W / 33.891000°N 5.562944°W / 33.891000; -5.562944
FounderMoulay Isma'il
Built1703 (modified between 1727 and 1729)
Current usehistoric site, mosque, & tourist attraction
Architectural style(s)'Alawi, Moroccan, Moorish

The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il (Arabic: ضريح المولى إسماعيل) is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah (citadel). It is a major historic and religious site in the city.


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