Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane Et-Thaalibi
The Mausoleum of Sidi Abderrahmane et-Thaâlibi is a zawiya (Mausoleum) located at the lower Casbah of Algiers, Algeria.[1]
It is honoring the memory of the patron saint of the city, Sidi Abderrahman and-Thaâlibi. It is one of the Zwiyas in Algeria under the supervision of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowments and of the Algerian Religious Reference.[1]
History
[edit]Although Sidi Abderrahman et-Thaâlibi died in 1471, it was not until 1611, during the Ottoman rule in Algeria that it was decided to build a qoubba to house the saint's burial. The fitted qoubba topped with a dome is of the Maghrebi type like those found in Tlemcen or Fez and has similarities with the Saadian tombs, which plan was very popular at the time.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Discover Islamic Art - Virtual Museum - monuments_ISL_dz_Mon01_23_fr". islamicart.museumwnf.org. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ Feuillets d'El-Djezaèr. Comité du vieil Alger. Blida, Algérie: Editions du Tell. 2003. ISBN 9961-773-02-0. OCLC 55037925.
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