Zaouia Moulay Idriss II
Fez, Morocco
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- Type
- Mosque in Fes, Morocco
Visitor information
- Address: 7 souk Sebbat kissariat El Kifah, Fes, Morocco
People also ask
Who is the lineage of Moulay Idriss?
Idris was the great-grandchild of Hasan, who was the son of Fatima and Ali and grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He was born and raised in Arabia. His paternal half-brothers Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya and Ibrahim had been killed by the Abbasids during an abortive rebellion.
Who is Moulay Idriss II?
The shrine holds the remains of Moulay Idriss II, one of the kings of the Idrisid dynasty, whose reign took place from 807 to 828. He was also the founder of the city of Fez for the second time in 810.
Is Moulay Idriss worth visiting?
The town is one of the country's most important spiritual sites and a place of pilgrimage as it is the site of the tomb of Moulay Idriss, a prominent Moroccan saint in the late 8th century and a great grandson of the prophet Mohammed.