Images Dated 17th August 2009

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail in Meknes, Morocco

Second courtyard, Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, Meknes (Unesco World Heritage List, 1996), Meknes - Tafilalet, Morocco.
The mausoleum of Moulay Ismail - one of Morocco's greatest rulers, who made MeknA?s his capital city in the 17th century - consists of three brightly decorated courts, a mosque, and the tombs of the sultan and his family. A visit to Moulay Ismail's final resting place is believed to bring baraka - divine blessing.
This peaceful and spiritual resting place of Sultan Moulay Ismail is one the few sacred sites in Morocco open to non-Muslims

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