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Description
Property Name: Sidi Bou Abib Mosque
Inventory No: 212-9-3
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-08-20
Country (State party): Morocco
Province : Tangier
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 35° 47′ 1.36″ N
5° 48′ 47.41″ W
Historic Period: 20th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1917
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Sidi Bou Abib Mosque is a contemporary mosque, situated in Grand Socco, close to historical center of Tangier. It is decorated in polychrome tiles, similar to traditional Moroccan mosques.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The mosque is in a good state of preservation.
Open to prayers.
References
Official Web Site of Ministry of Culture of Morocco: http://www.minculture.gov.ma/fr/mdTanger.htm