Grand Mosque of Tangier

Tangier Grand Mosque is a large mosque in the Grand Socco area of central Tangier, Morocco. It was built on the site of a former Portuguese cathedral which in turn stood on a Roman temple dedicated to Hercules.^[1] The mosque dates back to the Moulay Ismail period and was expanded in 1815 by Moulay Sliman. Mohammed V visited the mosque on April 11, 1947, going on to make a historic speech at Mendoubia Gardens. Opposite the mosque is a primary school, established by nationalists during the French protectorate.

References

↑ Morocco. Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Travel Guides. 2006. p. 133.

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Tangier

History	History of Tangier Timeline Battle of Cape Spartel Battle of Cape Espartel Battle of Tangier (1664) First Moroccan Crisis Treaty of Tangiers English Tangier Governors of Tangier Administrators of the Tangier International Zone Tangier Garrison 2nd Tangier Regiment Tangier Regiment Tangier Protocol Tangier International Zone

Economy	Economy of Tangier Tangier Exportation Free Zone Tanger-med

Districts and streets	Tangier City Center Grand Socco Petit Socco Quartier du Marshan Rue Es-Siaghine Rue de la Liberté Avenue Pasteur Avenue d'Espagne Avenue Mohammed VI beach

Religious buildings	Tangier Grand Mosque Kasbah Mosque Sidi Bou Abib Mosque Church of the Immaculate Conception Anglican Church of St. Andrew

Palaces and museums	Dar el Makhzen American Legation Forbes Museum of Tangier Museum of Contemporary Art Fondation Lorin Musée de Carmen-Macein

Other buildings	Plaza de Toros bullring Borj en Naam Gran Teatro Cervantes Hotel Continental (Tangier) Café Hafa Tangerinn Villa Muniria

Schools and colleges	Tangier Anglo-Moroccan School The American School of Tangier

Transport	Rabat-Tangier expressway Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport

Sport and culture	Atletico Tanger IR Tanger Stade de Tanger Stade de Marchan Cap Radio (Morocco) National Cricket Stadium

Geography	Bay of Tangier Parc de la Mendoubia Colline du Charf Cape Spartel Cape Malabata

Coordinates: 35°45′58.14″N 5°49′25.14″W / 35.7661500°N 5.8236500°W / 35.7661500; -5.8236500

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