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Lalla Ruya Mosque

Lalla Ruya Mosque
مسجد لالة الروية
Inside the mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTlemcen
CountryAlgeria
Lalla Ruya Mosque is located in Northern Algeria
Lalla Ruya Mosque
Location of the mosque in northern Algeria
Map
Geographic coordinates34°53′2″N 1°18′25″W / 34.88389°N 1.30694°W / 34.88389; -1.30694
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Minaret1

The Lalla Ruya Mosque (Arabic: مسجد لالة الروية; French: Mosquée de Lalla Rouya), also known as the Lalla al-Ruya Mosque, is a modest mosque situated in the Quarter of the Archers (Harat al-Rumah) within the Almohad neighborhood of Tlemcen, Algeria. It is home to the tomb, or a nearby site, of the revered saintly woman, Lalla Ruya, known in local tradition for her healing powers.[1]

The mosque was listed as a cultural heritage monument of Algeria.[when?][citation needed]

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  • Floor plan of the mosque
    Floor plan of the mosque

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Charpentier, Agnès (2018). Tlemcen médiévale: Urbanisme, architecture et arts [Medieval Tlemcen: Urban Planning, Architecture, and Arts] (in French). Paris (France): Editions De Boccard. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-2701805252. OCLC 1042324505.

Further reading

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  • Marçais, William; Marçais, Georges (1903). Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen [The Arab Monuments of Tlemcen] (in French). Paris (France): A. Fontemoing. p. 327.
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