Sidi Belahcen Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي بلحسن), also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque[1][2][3] or Sidi Abu al-Hasan Mosque[4][5] is a historic mosque in the city of Tlemcen, Algeria. The mosque is located in the southwest of the square next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen. Today it serves as a museum.
The mosque was founded in 1296 by the emir Abi Ibrahim ibn Yahya during the Zayyanid era as inscribed on the plank of the western wall in the prayer hall, as well as the two groves made of gypsum on top of the mihrab. The current name of the mosque is considered derived from the name of the local qadi and ulama Abi al-Hassan who served under the rule of the Sultan Abi Sayeed Uthman (1283-1303).
ArchitectureEdit
The mosque has rather modest appearance compared to the other mosques of the same era. The mosque has no sahn and uses similar tiles for the floor and the qibla wall. The ceiling was consisted of interlocking logs made of cedar trees, which is the first of its kind in Algeria and predates three or four centuries the style employed in the AndalusianMoorish architecture.
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^Marçais, Georges (1954). L'architecture musulmane d'Occident. Paris: Arts et métiers graphiques. p. 272.
^"Qantara - Mosque of Sidi Bel Hasan (Sayyidī Abū al-Hasan)". www.qantara-med.org. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
^"Jami' Sidi Abi Hasan". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
BibliographyEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque.
Bourouiba, R., L’art religieux musulman en Algérie, Alger : S.N.E.D., 1981, p. 108-129.
Bourouiba, A., Apports de l'Algérie à l'architecture arabo-islamique, Alger : S.N.E.D., 1986. Basset, H. ; Terrasse, H., « Sanctuaires et Forteresses almohades », in Hespéris, V, Paris : 1932.
Marçais, G., L'architecture musulmane d'Occident, Tunisie, Algérie, Maroc, Espagne et Sicile, Paris : Arts et métiers graphiques, 1954.
Marçais, G., Tlemcen, Paris : H. Laurens, « Les villes d'art célèbres », 1950.
Marçais, G., Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen, Paris : Fontemoing, 1905.
August 29, 2023
sidi, belahcen, mosque, arabic, مسجد, سيدي, بلحسن, also, known, sidi, hasan, mosque, sidi, hasan, mosque, historic, mosque, city, tlemcen, algeria, mosque, located, southwest, square, next, great, mosque, tlemcen, today, serves, museum, sidi, bellahsen, mosque. Sidi Belahcen Mosque Arabic مسجد سيدي بلحسن also known as Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque 1 2 3 or Sidi Abu al Hasan Mosque 4 5 is a historic mosque in the city of Tlemcen Algeria The mosque is located in the southwest of the square next to the Great Mosque of Tlemcen Today it serves as a museum Sidi Bellahsen Mosqueمسجد سيدي بلحسنReligionAffiliationIslamProvinceTlemcenLocationLocationTlemcen AlgeriaShown within AlgeriaGeographic coordinates34 52 59 N 1 18 41 W 34 882921 N 1 3112971 W 34 882921 1 3112971ArchitectureTypemosqueMinaret s 1 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyHistory EditThe mosque was founded in 1296 by the emir Abi Ibrahim ibn Yahya during the Zayyanid era as inscribed on the plank of the western wall in the prayer hall as well as the two groves made of gypsum on top of the mihrab The current name of the mosque is considered derived from the name of the local qadi and ulama Abi al Hassan who served under the rule of the Sultan Abi Sayeed Uthman 1283 1303 Architecture EditThe mosque has rather modest appearance compared to the other mosques of the same era The mosque has no sahn and uses similar tiles for the floor and the qibla wall The ceiling was consisted of interlocking logs made of cedar trees which is the first of its kind in Algeria and predates three or four centuries the style employed in the Andalusian Moorish architecture Gallery Edit Muqarnas of the mosque Mihrab of the mosque EntranceSee also EditLists of mosques List of mosques in Africa List of mosques in AlgeriaReferences Edit Lafer Ali Djama a Sidi Bel Hasan mosque Discover Islamic Art Museum With No Frontiers Retrieved 2021 03 30 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Bloom Jonathan M 2020 Architecture of the Islamic West North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula 700 1800 Yale University Press pp 183 184 ISBN 9780300218701 Marcais Georges 1954 L architecture musulmane d Occident Paris Arts et metiers graphiques p 272 Qantara Mosque of Sidi Bel Hasan Sayyidi Abu al Hasan www qantara med org Retrieved 2021 03 30 Jami Sidi Abi Hasan Archnet Retrieved 2021 03 30 Bibliography Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidi Bel Hasan Mosque Bourouiba R L art religieux musulman en Algerie Alger S N E D 1981 p 108 129 Bourouiba A Apports de l Algerie a l architecture arabo islamique Alger S N E D 1986 Basset H Terrasse H Sanctuaires et Forteresses almohades in Hesperis V Paris 1932 Marcais G L architecture musulmane d Occident Tunisie Algerie Maroc Espagne et Sicile Paris Arts et metiers graphiques 1954 Marcais G Tlemcen Paris H Laurens Les villes d art celebres 1950 Marcais G Les monuments arabes de Tlemcen Paris Fontemoing 1905 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sidi Belahcen Mosque amp oldid 1154906365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
