Sidi Boumediene Mosque

Sidi Boumediene Mosque
Sidi Boumediene Mosque
مسجد شعيب أبو مدين
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Tlemcen, Algeria
Geographic coordinates	34°52′40.2″N 1°17′22.7″W / 34.877833°N 1.289639°W / 34.877833; -1.289639
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Moorish
Founder	Abu al-Hasan
Date established	1339

Sidi Boumediene Mosque (Arabic: مسجد شعيب أبو مدين) or the Worshipper's Mosque (Arabic: مسجد العباد) is a historic Islamic religious complex In Tlemcen, Algeria, dedicated to the influential Sufi saint Abu Madyan. Abu Madyan was hailed from Seville and contributed greatly to the spread of tasawwuf in the Maghreb region.

History

The mosque was founded by the Marinid rulers in 1339. The madrasa was founded eight years after the mosque, where Ibn Khaldun had taught once.^[1] Dar al-Sultan palace was established as well in the lower point of the complex, where the sultans stayed during their visit to the mosque.^[2] The Sidi al-Haloui Mosque, built in 1353, was closely modelled on it.^[3]^[4]

Architecture

The complex contains several religious buildings including the mosque, mausoleum, madrasa and the hamam. The mosque has the main entrance resembling that of the several other Moorish architectures from Córdoba to Kairouan. The entrance leads to the gallery of plaster paintings. On top of the dome exists muqarnas. It continues to the stairs which resemble that of the Puerta del Sol, Toledo. The wooden doors are decorated with bronze, and they lead to the sahn with the fountain in the middle and surrounded by corridors and prayer hall.

Gallery

Main entrance
Minaret of the mosque
Prayer hall, 1889-1890
Overview, 1889-1890
The mosque, painted by Fritz von Dardel in 1886

References

^ Madrasa Sidi Abu Madyan. Archnet. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
^ Dar al-Sultan. Archnet. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ Lafer, Ali. "Sidi al-Haloui Mosque". Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
^ Marçais, Georges (1954). L'architecture musulmane d'Occident. Paris: Arts et métiers graphiques. p. 278.

Bibliography

Georges Marçais, L’architecture musulmane d’occident, Tunisie, Algérie, Espagne et Sicile, Paris, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, 1954, p.276
Georges Marçais, Les villes d'art célèbres. Tlemcen, éd. du Tell, Blida, 2003, rééd. de l'ouvrage paru en 1950 à la Librairie Renouard (Paris)

[1] Madrasa Sidi Abu Madyan. Archnet. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

[ar-2] Dar al-Sultan. Archnet. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[:0-3] Lafer, Ali. "Sidi al-Haloui Mosque". Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers. Retrieved 2021-06-19.

[:02-4] Marçais, Georges (1954). L'architecture musulmane d'Occident. Paris: Arts et métiers graphiques. p. 278.