Tinmel (Berber: Tin Mel or Tin Mal, Arabic: تينمل) is a small mountain village in the High Atlas 100 km from Marrakesh, Morocco. Tinmel was the cradle of the Berber Almohad empire, [1] from where the Almohads started their military campaigns against the …

The Tinmal Mosque or Great Mosque of Tinmal (also spelled Tinmel or Tin Mal; Tachelhit: ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵜⵉⵏⵎⵍ; Arabic: مسجد تنمل) is a 12th-century mosque located in the village of Tinmel in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Although no longer operating as a mosque today, its remains are preserved as a historic site.

Dec 20, 2024 · Discover the history and architecture of Tinmel Mosque, the cradle of the Almohad Dynasty. Explore its spiritual significance, Almohad design, and ongoing restoration in the High Atlas Mountains.

Sep 20, 2023 · For nearly 900 years, Tinmel was central to a distinctly Moroccan Islamic tradition, but the events of the past week have thrown its future into doubt. Built in 1148 by Ibn Tumart’s successor,...

Jan 25, 2018 · It stands prominently on a hill overlooking the rural village that Tin Mal (also called Tinmel) has become today. Unlike most Almohad mosques, non-Muslims are allowed inside, …

In AH 548 / AD 1154, 'Abd al-Mu'min, the first Almohad king, had a Friday mosque built in the village of Tinmel, the final resting place of the dynasty's spiritual guide. This small mosque consists of a courtyard with two galleries and a nine-nave prayer room.

The Tinmal Mosque (مسجد تينمل), also spelled as the Tinmel Mosque, or the Great Mosque of Tinmal (المسجد الاعظم بتينمل) is a 12th-century CE mosque located in the village of Tinmel in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Sep 27, 2023 · For nearly 900 years, Tinmel was central to a distinctly Moroccan Islamic tradition, but the events of the past week have thrown its future into doubt. Built in 1148 by Ibn Tumart’s successor,...

It is the beginning of a long conquest which will end for the Mahdi at the gates of Marrakech, in the eagle's nest of Tinmel, where he is buried. His successor, Abdelmounem Ibn Ali gave the Mahdi a mausoleum in the village of Tinmel, and built a mosque.

The Tinmal Mosque or Great Mosque of Tinmal (also spelled Tinmel or Tin Mal; Tachelhit: ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵜⵉⵏⵎⵍ) is a 12th-century mosque located in the village of Tinmel in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Although no longer operating as a mosque today, its remains are preserved as a historic site.