Grande Mosquee, Chefchaouen, Morocco
The Grande Mosquee or El Masjid El Aadam with its octagonal minaret, in Chefchaouen in the Rif mountains of North West Morocco. The mosque was built adjoining the kasbah by the son of the town's founder, Ali Ben Rashid. It has longitudinal naves, a prayer hall with 4 gates, a terracotta tiled roof and an octagonal minaret typical of the region. Chefchaouen was founded in 1471 by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa Ben Rashid El Alami to house the muslims expelled from Andalusia. It is famous for its blue painted houses, originated by the Jewish community, and is listed by UNESCO under the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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