| Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Rabat |
| Country | Morocco |
  Shown within Morocco | |
| Coordinates | 34°1′32.8″N6°50′1.2″W / 34.025778°N 6.833667°W /34.025778; -6.833667 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 33.15 m |
TheGreat Mosque (Arabic:الجامع الكبير,romanized: al-jama' al-kbir) of themedina ofRabat in Morocco, also known as theel-Kharrazin Mosque (Arabic:خرازين,romanized: jama' al-kharrazin,lit. 'mosque of the cobblers'), is the largestFriday mosque within the historicAndalusian medina of Rabat (i.e. the district north of the Andalusian walls, alongAvenue Hassan II today) in Morocco. The mosque is located at the intersection of the streets ofSouk Sebbat andRue Bab Chellah ("Street of theChellah Gate").[1]
The mosque was originally built in theMarinid period in the late 13th or early 14th century, but it has been reconstructed and restored many times since.[1][2][3] An extensive restoration took place in 1882, and the currentminaret was built in 1939.[1][3][2]
The mosque covers an area of about 1800 square meters and its minaret has a height of 33.15 meters.[1] The mosque has six gates and follows a traditional layout for Moroccan mosques (i.e. a courtyard orsahn and an interior prayerhypostyle hall).[1]
