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Title
Luqash Mosque
Description
Luqash Mosque is a historic mosque located in the medina of Tetouan in northern Morocco. According to the historical plaque displayed at the site, the mosque was built between 1751 and 1757 by Qa’id Mohammad Luqash during the Alaouite period. The mosque forms part of the religious and urban heritage of eighteenth-century Tetouan, a period marked by architectural expansion and the consolidation of the city’s Andalusian-Moroccan identity.
Architecturally, the mosque reflects the Hispano-Moorish traditions characteristic of Tetouan’s medina, particularly through its horseshoe arches, carved wooden doors, whitewashed walls, and geometric zellij decoration. Historically, the mosque functioned not only as a place of worship but also as a social and educational center serving the surrounding commercial quarter.
In recent years, the complex has been incorporated into the Musée Loukach du Patrimoine Religieux (Loukach Museum of Religious Heritage), an institution dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the religious and cultural history of Tetouan and northern Morocco.
Architecturally, the mosque reflects the Hispano-Moorish traditions characteristic of Tetouan’s medina, particularly through its horseshoe arches, carved wooden doors, whitewashed walls, and geometric zellij decoration. Historically, the mosque functioned not only as a place of worship but also as a social and educational center serving the surrounding commercial quarter.
In recent years, the complex has been incorporated into the Musée Loukach du Patrimoine Religieux (Loukach Museum of Religious Heritage), an institution dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the religious and cultural history of Tetouan and northern Morocco.