Religious, Spiritual sights in Tangier
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residence of the naib
A few doors down from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at No 41 on Rue as-Siaghin in the medina, is the old residence of the naib , who was the point of contact between the Moroccan leader and European legations until 1923. Inside is a small courtyard filled with orange trees. Another reminder of international Tangier is the huge painted sign for the British Bank of West Africa on a nearby wall. Continue downhill to emerge onto the Petit Socco.
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St Andrew’s Church
A short walk down Rue d’Angleterre brings you to one of the more charming oddities of Tangier, St Andrew’s Church. Built from 1894 to 1905, on land granted by Queen Victoria, the interior of this Anglican church is in Moorish style, with no graven images, and the Lord’s Prayer in Arabic. Behind the altar is a cleft that indicates the direction of Mecca; carved quotes are from the Koran. What were the local builders thinking?
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Grande Mosquée
From the Petit Socco in the medina, Rue Jemaa el-Kebir (formerly Rue de la Marine) leads east past the Grande Mosquée. It is said to have been the site of a Roman temple, and at one time housed a church built by the Portuguese. A little further on you reach a scenic overlook over the port.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Heading down Rue as-Siaghin from the gateway of the medina, you soon pass the lovely Spanish Church of the Immaculate Conception on your right, built in 1880 when Spaniards comprised one-fifth of Tangier's population.
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