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The '''Barrima Mosque''' (also spelled '''Berrima Mosque''') is a mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco, attached to the Royal Palace (''Dar al-[[Makhzen]]''). It was built in the late 18th century by the [[Alaouite dynasty|Alaouite]] [[sultan]] [[Mohammed ben Abdallah|Muhammad ibn Abdallah]].<ref></ref><ref name=":22"></ref>
== Historical background ==
Sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah did not choose a capital for his reign but in practice he based himself in Marrakesh more than any other city. As a result, he carried a number of renovations and constructions within the royal citadel (the [[Kasbah]] and Dar al-Makhzen) of the city, including the restoration of the main [[Kasbah Mosque (Marrakech)|Kasbah Mosque]].<ref name=":22" /> However, reportedly because his son Maymun wanted a mosque that was closer to the palace itself, he commissioned another mosque, the Barrima Mosque.<ref name=":22" /> This mosque is located on the eastern edge of the Royal Palace grounds and the western edge of the old [[Mellah]] ([[Jews|Jewish]] quarter), near the city gate of the same name, Bab Berrima. The mosque acted as an official royal mosque much like the [[Lalla Aouda Mosque]] did for [[Ismail Ibn Sharif|Moulay Isma'il]]'s kasbah and palace in [[Meknes]].<ref name=":32">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":22" />
== Architecture ==
Compared to other [[Moroccan architecture|Moroccan mosques]], the Barrima Mosque's form and layout are unusual. Rather than a ''[[sahn]]'', the mosque's large square courtyard (measuring 35 by 35 meters) was referred to as a ''[[mechouar]]'' (an official royal square).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":22" /> Between this and the prayer hall was a vestibule alongside two waiting rooms for the sultan and government officials.<ref name=":22" /> The prayer hall, measuring 15 by 25 metres, is smaller than the courtyard and does not follow the usual form of prayer halls in Moroccan mosques: instead of a [[hypostyle]] space with rows of columns, it is composed of a large square chamber covered by a [[cupola]] resting on 12 columns and of another rectangular space in front of the ''[[mihrab]]'' (niche symbolizing the [[Qibla|direction of prayer]]).<ref name=":22" /> The wooden ceilings of the prayer hall are the most beautifully decorated aspect of the mosque.<ref name=":22" /> The mosque had three entrances, of which only the northern one was accessible to the common inhabitants outside the palace. The sultan had his own private entrance, accessible from the palace, which opened next to the mihrab inside the mosque.<ref name=":22" /> Its [[minaret]] is merely a small tower which does not surpass the height of the nearby walls of the palace (possibly an intentional design to avoid providing a view into the restricted grounds of the palace).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":22" /> The mosque was originally provided with an adjoining [[madrasa]] and an [[Wudu|ablutions]] chamber (''midha''), but these were in ruins by the mid-20th century.<ref name=":22" />
== References ==
== Historical background ==
Sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah did not choose a capital for his reign but in practice he based himself in Marrakesh more than any other city. As a result, he carried a number of renovations and constructions within the royal citadel (the [[Kasbah]] and Dar al-Makhzen) of the city, including the restoration of the main [[Kasbah Mosque (Marrakech)|Kasbah Mosque]].<ref name=":22" /> However, reportedly because his son Maymun wanted a mosque that was closer to the palace itself, he commissioned another mosque, the Barrima Mosque.<ref name=":22" /> This mosque is located on the eastern edge of the Royal Palace grounds and the western edge of the old [[Mellah]] ([[Jews|Jewish]] quarter), near the city gate of the same name, Bab Berrima. The mosque acted as an official royal mosque much like the [[Lalla Aouda Mosque]] did for [[Ismail Ibn Sharif|Moulay Isma'il]]'s kasbah and palace in [[Meknes]].<ref name=":32">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=":22" />
== Architecture ==
Compared to other [[Moroccan architecture|Moroccan mosques]], the Barrima Mosque's form and layout are unusual. Rather than a ''[[sahn]]'', the mosque's large square courtyard (measuring 35 by 35 meters) was referred to as a ''[[mechouar]]'' (an official royal square).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":22" /> Between this and the prayer hall was a vestibule alongside two waiting rooms for the sultan and government officials.<ref name=":22" /> The prayer hall, measuring 15 by 25 metres, is smaller than the courtyard and does not follow the usual form of prayer halls in Moroccan mosques: instead of a [[hypostyle]] space with rows of columns, it is composed of a large square chamber covered by a [[cupola]] resting on 12 columns and of another rectangular space in front of the ''[[mihrab]]'' (niche symbolizing the [[Qibla|direction of prayer]]).<ref name=":22" /> The wooden ceilings of the prayer hall are the most beautifully decorated aspect of the mosque.<ref name=":22" /> The mosque had three entrances, of which only the northern one was accessible to the common inhabitants outside the palace. The sultan had his own private entrance, accessible from the palace, which opened next to the mihrab inside the mosque.<ref name=":22" /> Its [[minaret]] is merely a small tower which does not surpass the height of the nearby walls of the palace (possibly an intentional design to avoid providing a view into the restricted grounds of the palace).<ref name=":32" /><ref name=":22" /> The mosque was originally provided with an adjoining [[madrasa]] and an [[Wudu|ablutions]] chamber (''midha''), but these were in ruins by the mid-20th century.<ref name=":22" />
== References ==
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