It is covering a total area of 900 m2

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The mosque Ahmed ou Med

(Mohammadin, Haddada)

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This mosque was named after the cheikh Sidi Ahmed ben Mohammed by the Sultan.

 

Detail of the door to the mosque Mohammadin

The minaret of Mohammadin Mosque

About minarets

As well as providing a visual cue to a Muslim community, the main function of the minaret is to provide a vantage point from which the call to prayer is made. The call to prayer is issued five times each day: dawn, noon, mid-afternoon, sunset, and night. In most modern mosques, the adhan is called from the musallah, or prayer hall, via microphone to a speaker system on the minaret. (Wiki)

"When Islam was revealed in the early seventh century, Jews called the faithful to prayer with the shofar (ram’s horn) and Christians used a bell or a wooden gong or clacker. Indeed, the sound of a bell wafting in the breeze from a distant monastery is a frequent image in pre-Islamic and early Islamic poetry. In this context, we can well understand how ‘Abd Allah ibn Zayd, one of the Prophet’s companions, dreamt that he saw someone calling the Muslims to prayer from the roof of the mosque. After he told the Prophet about his dream, Muhammad recognized it as a vision from God and instructed Bilal, an Abyssinian freedman and early convert to Islam, "Rise, Bilal, and summon all to prayer!" Bilal, who was known for his beautiful voice, did so, thereby becoming the first muezzin. (The word muezzin comes from the Arabic mu’adhdhin, or "one who gives the adhan.")"

The Minaret Symbol of Faith & Power Written by Jonathan M. Bloom
March/April 2002 print edition of Saudi Aramco World.

Read more about Bilal in The Culture of Gnaoua

The Gnoua Brotherhood (Sidna Bilal) reside in the Zaouia, which is located in the west part of the medina, Bni Antar.

Locate all the Zaouias in the Medina

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The minaret
of the Ben Youssef mosque.

The minaret is topped with 3
copper balls of decreasing size,
a traditional design in Morocco.
3 balls on top means that
there is a Friday prayers service.

But there are also minarets with 4 balls as The Mosque Haha Rahala (6)

The mosque
Sidi Ali Ben Daoud

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It is prohibited to enter the mosques, unless you are Muslim.
This is unfortunate since you find much of the most beautiful artistry inside the mosques.

Many traditions but also everyday life in Morocco follow the Muslim calendar and in general local people have islamic values which are guiding them in actions and ethics.

An Eco- Friendly tourist in Morocco try to study the culture and learn about Islam and Muslim practises in order to understand and show respect for local customs.

The Mosque Jbala

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The niche at the wall indicates the Qiblah which
is an Arabic word for the direction that should
be faced when a Muslim prays during Salah.

The mosque Dar Dheb

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Mosque Ouel Bihi

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The Mosque on the Mogador Island.

Related subjects

Zaouias

Marabout

Islamic Calendar

Arabic Phrases

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