El Koutoubia

Collection title

Places of knowledge

ID

2MT00120

Source

SOREAD-2M (MA)

First broadcast date

02/25/1994

Production year

1994

Abstract

The Koutoubia Mosque became emblematic of Marrakech. Its construction was decided in 1158 by the Almohad Sultan Abdel Moumen soon after his conquest of Marrakech. It was completed in 1199 with the construction of its famous minaret ordered by the grand son of the sultan, Yacoub al-Mansour. It is a religious building representative of the Almohads' art .

Type

video

Production companies

• 2M - Own production

Broadcaster

2M - 2M

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Personalities

• Triki Hamid

Primary theme

Architecture

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites

Credits / Cast

• Afoud Abdellatif - Director

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Morocco - Inland - Marrakech

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

25m44