| Sidi El Haloui Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد سيدي الحلوي | |
 Aerial view of the mosque in 1976 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Tlemcen |
| Country | Algeria |
  Location of the mosque in northernAlgeria | |
 Interactive map of Sidi El Haloui Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 34°53′17″N1°18′28.6″W / 34.88806°N 1.307944°W /34.88806; -1.307944 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Abu Inan Faris |
| Established | 754AH (1353/1354 CE) |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 25 m (82 ft) |
TheSidi El Haloui Mosque (Arabic:مسجد سيدي الحلوي;French:Mosquée Sidi El Haloui), also spelled as theSidi el-Halwi Mosque,[1] is aSunnimosque and religious complex inTlemcen,Algeria.
The mosque is dedicated to Abū Abdallāh al-Shūdhī, known as Sīdī al-Halwī, aqadi fromSeville who came to Tlemcen in the late 13th century. He was later accused ofsorcery, probably as part of a defamatory plot, and executed either in 1305[2] or 1337 CE.[3][4] Following the rehabilitation of his reputation, theMarinid sultanAbu Inan erected this religious complex next to hismausoleum in 754AH (1353/1354 CE).[2][5]
The historical complex consists of a mosque, the tomb of Sidi el Haloui built next to it, and anablutions facility across the road.[2][6] The complex also formerly included amadrasa and azawiya, that has not survived.[2] The mausoleum is a modest structure.[2] The ablutions hall is covered by a central dome and containedlatrines.[2][6]
Similar in design to theSidi Boumediene Mosque that was built by Abu Inan's fatherAbu al-Hasan in Tlemcen over a decade earlier,[2][6] the Sidi El Haloui Mosque consists of a squaresahn with a central fountain and surrounded by anarcadedriwaq, while on the south side of this is the prayer hall, a hypostyle hall divided by rows of pointedhorseshoe arches into five naves or aisles. Unlike the Sidi Boumediene Mosque, the arches are not supported by pillars but by onyx columns. The columns were most likely taken from the former Palace of Victory atal-Mansourah, which was built by Abu al-Hasan. Some of these columns are also found in the mausoleum of Sidi Boumediene, probably added by Abu Inan there around the same time.[2][6]
In the middle of the southeast wall is themihrab, a hexagonal niche covered by a smallmuqarnas cupola. The mosque'sminaret, approximately 25 metres (82 ft) high, stands at the northwest corner and its façades are decorated by interlacingsebka motifs. The rest of the mosque's original decoration, around the arches of the prayer hall and the outer entrance portal, has not been preserved.[2][6]
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