Djamaa el Kebir

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Djamaa el Kebir is one of the oldest and most significant mosques in Algiers, renowned for its historic architecture and central role in the city’s Islamic heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
mosque
religious site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Great Mosque of Algiers
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
Moorish architecture
architecturalType hypostyle mosque
centuryOfInitialConstruction 11th century
completionDate late 11th century
constructionStart circa 1097
country Algeria
denomination Sunni Islam
foundedBy Almoravid dynasty
founder Yusuf ibn Tashfin
function Friday mosque
hasCourtyard yes
hasMinaret yes
hasPrayerHall yes
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers
locatedIn Algiers
Casbah
surface form: Casbah of Algiers
material brick
stone
wood
minaretAdded 14th century
minaretBuiltBy Zayyanid dynasty
nativeName الجامع الكبير
nativeNameLanguage ar
notableFeature mihrab in qibla wall
rectangular hypostyle prayer hall
rows of horseshoe arches
stone and brick minaret
whitewashed exterior walls
wooden ceiling
numberOfMinarets 1
region Algiers Province
religion Islam
roofType tiled pitched roofs
significance major symbol of Islamic heritage in Algiers
one of the oldest mosques in Algiers
UNESCOWHSCriterion C(ii)
C(iii)
C(iv)
C(v)
UNESCOWHSInscriptionYear 1992
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Casbah
surface form: Casbah of Algiers
usedFor Friday congregational prayers
daily prayers
religious education

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Casbah contains Djamaa el Kebir
subject surface form: Casbah of Algiers