page_title: Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: English: Floor plan of the Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid. The plan is based on the one published by Boris Maslow (1937, "Les mosquées de Fès et du nord du Maroc") and republished in a slightly abridged version by Georges Marçais (1954, "L'architecture musulmane d'Occident"). The plan here isn't perfect: some of the broad lines are very slightly crooked and I followed the later abridged version more, leaving out some peripheral rooms and walls because they didn't seem to improve the understanding of the building and it's not clear to me if they're still standing today. Note or this labelled version: Same as "Grand mosque fes jdid plan.jpg" uploaded here, but English labels for the main notable parts of the building have been inserted.
context_page_description: The Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fes, Morocco. It is believed to have been founded in 1276, around the same time that the city itself was founded, making it the oldest mosque in Fes el-Jdid.
context_section_description: The mosque's overall layout reflects the "T-plan" that became standard in western (Maghrebi) mosques in the Almohad period. The building has a rectangular floor plan, measuring about 54 by 34 meters and covering about 2000 square meters. The layout includes a vast hypostyle interior prayer space and a large rectangular courtyard (sahn) occupying most of the northern part of the building.
caption: Floor plan of the mosque, with notable elements indicated.
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