Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il | |
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Native name ضريح المولى إسماعيل (Arabic) | |
Type | mausoleum, cemetery |
Location | Meknes, Morocco |
Coordinates | 33°53′27.6″N 5°33′46.6″W / 33.891000°N 5.562944°W |
Founder | Moulay Isma'il |
Built | 1703 (modified between 1727 and 1729) |
Current use | historic site, mosque, & tourist attraction |
Architectural style(s) | 'Alawi, Moroccan, Moorish |
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il (Arabic: ضريح المولى إسماعيل) is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah (citadel). It is a major historic and religious site in the city.