Fès Sights

Ain Khaïl Mosque

#21 of 172 things to do in Fès

#49 of 428 things to do in The Mediterranean Coast & the Rif

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Lonely Planet review for Ain Khaïl Mosque

Where can a camel pass under a minaret? If you know the answer to this question, you're a true Fassi. This 11th-century mosque has an octagonal minaret built over the street. The Sufi philosopher Ibn el-Arabi (1165-1240) is said to have seen a mystical vision of intense light here. A few years ago, a badly degraded house collapsed into the prayer-hall, killing 12 men. The mosque is not in use and funding has been applied for from the EU's Euromed Heritage Programme to restore it.

 

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