Mosque Name: Koutoubia Mosque
Country: Morocco
City: Marrakesh
Year of construction (AH): 541
Year of construction (AD): 1147
GPS: 31.623757 -7.993366
Gibson Classification: Parallel
Description:
There are two parts to this mosque. The northern section, built in 1147 has a different qibla from the southern side. The qibla of the north side is 154, but the qibla of the south side, built in 1199 faces 159.5.
Note the graveyard to the upper left.
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