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Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail, Meknes

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A rare shrine open to non-Muslims, Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail features intricate tiling and stucco ornaments, as well as fountain-adorned courtyards, painted in a yellowish hue. Although non-Muslims can wander the halls, approaching the tomb of one of the country's most revered rulers is reserved solely for Muslim visitors. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail by using our Meknes day trip website.
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  • A privilege to be able to visit this mausoleum. The succession of spaces, all differently decorated, leads you to the tomb itself. 
    A privilege to be able to visit this mausoleum. The succession of spaces, all differently decorated, leads you to the tomb itself.  more »
  • This mausoleum is dedicated to an historic figure of Moroccon history, and even though its importance is difficult to grasp for westerners such as me, the sheer beauty of its architecture, design and....  more
    This mausoleum is dedicated to an historic figure of Moroccon history, and even though its importance is difficult to grasp for westerners such as me, the sheer beauty of its architecture, design and....  more »
  • Unlike most Mosque's, visitors can view here as the site is also a Mausoleum. On Friday's it reverts to a Mosque again. Superb architecture, craftsmanship and history. The Clock's here were a gift.....  more
    Unlike most Mosque's, visitors can view here as the site is also a Mausoleum. On Friday's it reverts to a Mosque again. Superb architecture, craftsmanship and history. The Clock's here were a gift.....  more »
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  • A lovely experience and the building also has lots of intricate designs. There is a time schedule as to when the gates open to allow you in. The gate opened a few minutes after 12 noon on a Saturday for us.
  • Absolutely beautiful place, definitely worth visiting, stunning architecture and decoration. My own experience marred only by a group of very loud Catalans who seemed to think it was normal to shout to each other and guffaw loudly at their own jokes in another country's religious site. You can understand why mosques and other Muslim sites are closed to foreigners when you see behaviour like this - keep respect, people. 🙏🏼
  • newley opened in Meknes, I loved it But they need to change the timing, if its for tourists it should be open everyday from 9 to 5 at least. and not closing at lunch time and then colse on Fridays which is not good at all, chabge the timeing and all is great
  • Gorgeous place, we were lucky the gate had just opened. Be informed about the times the gate opens so you can go in. Definitely worth it!
  • Stunning architecture of a mosque and burial place for few people. Mosaic pieces of art all over the place, marble, … The only issue is that it is more of the same as you find in other Moroccan locations.

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