Kotoubia Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco. 1195. Minaret and entrance gate

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The Mosque of the Booksellers, was built around 1160 by the Almohad ruler 'Abd al-Mu'min; its name refers to the sellers of manuscripts who were formerly located around the entrance. The plan of the mosque is composed of a traditional rectangular hypostyl

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Size: 3446px × 5150px
Location: Morocco
Photo credit: © Natalie Tepper / Alamy / Afripics
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