Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque
مسجد سيدي أبي الحسن
A small mosque from 1296, next to the Great Mosque. Its walls are covered in carved plaster and its cedar ceilings are now used as an exhibition space.
The Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque was built in 1296 during the Zayyanid dynasty. It is named after the scholar Abu al-Hasan and stands just west of the Great Mosque. Inside the small prayer hall are finely carved plaster mihrab, bands of Arabic calligraphy and cedar ceilings, considered a masterpiece of Zayyanid decorative art. For a long time it served as a museum, and its opening hours change from time to time. It can be visited together with the Great Mosque and the Mechouar Palace.
Opening hours
Open during the day; hours vary
Nearby sights
- Great Mosque of Tlemcen
- National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
- El Mechouar Palace
- Museum of Islamic Archaeology
- Sidi El Haloui Mosque
- Grand Bassin (Sahridj Mbedgha)
- Agadir Mosque Minaret
- Bab El Khemis