Kutubiyya Mosque

Marrakech, Morocco

The largest mosque in Marrakech and the template for the Almohad minaret style that influenced the Giralda of Seville and the Hassan Tower of Rabat. Its 77-meter minaret is Marrakech's most iconic landmark.

Historical Context

The Almohads, a Berber reform movement that overthrew the Almoravids, built the Kutubiyya as the central mosque of their capital. The name means 'Mosque of the Booksellers,' from the book market that once surrounded it.