Djamaa El Kebir
الجامع الكبير
A mosque built in 1097 under the Almoravid dynasty, the oldest mosque in Algiers, with a simple, elegant arcade.
The Djamaa el Kebir was ordered built in 1097 by Almoravid sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin. It is the oldest in Algiers and one of the few surviving Almoravid buildings in North Africa. The prayer hall is supported by multiple rows of horseshoe arches, giving it a simple and dignified appearance. Points of interest include the minaret added in 1324 and the white marble colonnade facing the seafront boulevard, which was added during the French period. It sits beside the seafront boulevard, east of Martyrs’ Square, next to the New Mosque across the way, so you can see it on the way through the lower Casbah. Non-Muslims may enter only with the permission of staff.
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Outside worship times (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Djamaa El Djedid
- Martyrs' Square
- Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23)
- Dar Mustapha Pacha
- Ketchaoua Mosque
- Casbah of Algiers
- Peñón of Algiers
- Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)