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Title
Musée Loukach
Description
Musée Loukach du Patrimoine Religieux is a religious heritage museum located in the historic medina of Tetouan in northern Morocco. The museum is housed within the historic Luqash Mosque complex, originally constructed between 1751 and 1757 by Qa’id Mohammad Luqash during the Alaouite period, as indicated by the official historical plaque displayed at the site. The institution was later transformed into a museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the religious, spiritual, and cultural heritage of Tetouan and northern Morocco.
Established under the supervision of the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, the museum presents collections related to Islamic religious life, including manuscripts, Qur’anic texts, devotional objects, traditional educational materials, and elements of Moroccan religious architecture. The museum also highlights the historical role of Tetouan as an important center of Andalusian-Moroccan Islamic culture from the eighteenth century onward.
Architecturally, the building preserves characteristic features of Tetouan’s Hispano-Moorish heritage, including horseshoe arches, carved wooden doors, whitewashed façades, and geometric zellij decoration. Situated within the UNESCO-listed medina of Tetouan, the museum forms part of broader efforts to preserve the city’s religious and urban memory.
Established under the supervision of the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, the museum presents collections related to Islamic religious life, including manuscripts, Qur’anic texts, devotional objects, traditional educational materials, and elements of Moroccan religious architecture. The museum also highlights the historical role of Tetouan as an important center of Andalusian-Moroccan Islamic culture from the eighteenth century onward.
Architecturally, the building preserves characteristic features of Tetouan’s Hispano-Moorish heritage, including horseshoe arches, carved wooden doors, whitewashed façades, and geometric zellij decoration. Situated within the UNESCO-listed medina of Tetouan, the museum forms part of broader efforts to preserve the city’s religious and urban memory.