Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum

The Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum,[1] also known as the Mausoleum of Sidi Mohammed Ben Aïssa (also spelled Muhammad ibn Isa),[2][3] is a zawiya[4] (funerary and religious monument) in Meknes, Morocco.[5]

Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum
ضريح الشيخ الكامل
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationMeknes
CountryMorocco
Geographic coordinates33.898850°N 5.570460°W / 33.898850; -5.570460

It was founded in the 16th century as the burial place of Mohammed Ben Aïssa (also known as Al-Hadi Ben Aïssa) the great saint of the city of Meknes and founder of a famous Sufi brotherhood of the 16th century, the Aissaoua.[6] It serves as both a mausoleum and a mosque, and is located within the boundaries of a cemetery just outside the walls of the medina (old city) in the district of Bab al-Jadid, south of Bab al-Barda'in. The mausoleum is the focal point of an annual moussem (religious festival) is one of the most intense and was historically known for its displays of self-mutilation.[5][3][4]

The current structure dates in part to the reign of the Alaouite sultan Mohammed Ben Abdallah, who built the qubba or mausoleum chamber over the saint's tomb.[7]:65[3]

  • Entrance to the zawiya building
  • Interior courtyard

References
  1. "El Hadi Ben Aïssa : Le symbole de la délivrance". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. M. Bloom, Jonathan; S. Blair, Sheila, eds. (2009). "Meknès". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195309911.
  3. Funck-Brentano, C. (2012). "Miknās". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill.
  4. Nabti, Mehdi (2010). "Le mussem de Meknès: Le déclin d'une tradition spirituelle". L'Homme. 193: 137–166.
  5. "Mausoleum of Sidi Ben Aïssa | Meknes, Morocco Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. "ضريح الشيخ الكامل وجهة مريدي الزوايا - جريدة الصباح". assabah.ma (in Arabic). 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  7. Aouchar, Amina (2005). Fès, Meknès. Flammarion.
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