Sidi Boumediene Complex
مجمع سيدي بومدين
The tomb, mosque and madrasa of a Sufi saint in the village of El Eubbad east of the city, a peak of Marinid decorative art.
Sidi Boumediene was a 12th-century Sufi master of Andalusian origin, revered as the patron saint of Tlemcen. The complex sits on a hillside village of El Eubbad, about 2 km east of the city. It includes the saint's tomb, a mosque and madrasa completed in 1339 under the Marinids, and the ruins of a royal palace. The mosque's bronze-clad doors, stalactite-vaulted portal and tilework are exquisite. Keep quiet inside the tomb, women should cover their hair, and you can ask the caretaker to open the door and explain the site.
Opening hours
Open daytime; visits paused during services
Nearby sights
- Agadir Mosque Minaret
- El Mechouar Palace
- Sidi El Haloui Mosque
- National Museum of Art and History of Tlemcen
- Great Mosque of Tlemcen
- Sidi Bel Hassen Mosque
- Museum of Islamic Archaeology
- El Ourit Waterfalls