Kasbah Mosque, Marrakesh, Morocco

A photograph of Kasbah Mosque — Photograph · Casual Builder · CC BY-SA 4.0

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 48 of 894

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Kasbah Mosque

The Kasbah Mosque, also known as the Moulay al-Yazid Mosque or al-Mansur Mosque, is a historic mosque built by the Almohad ruler Yaqub al-Mansur in 1185–1190. It stands in the Kasbah district, the city's former citadel, near the site of its historic royal palaces, and with the Kutubiyya it is one of the most important historic mosques in Marrakesh. In the late 16th century an explosion at a nearby gunpowder store badly damaged it, and the Saadian sultans restored it.

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What to watch out for

The mosque is still in use for prayer and, as with other mosques in Morocco, non-Muslims are not permitted inside. Visitors see it from outside: its brick minaret carries a wide interlacing sebka pattern filled in with green faience, a design that became the prototype for many later minarets in the Maghreb and al-Andalus. The Saadian Tombs lie directly on its south side, and the mosque is close to the city walls and to Bab Agnaou, the historic main gate of the Kasbah.

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Place details and sources

Building: Mosque OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1189 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Muslim OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Kasbah Mosque, Marrakesh Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09