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Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail, Meknes

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A rare shrine open to non-Muslims, Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail features intricate tiling and stucco ornaments, as well as fountain-adorned courtyards, painted in a yellowish hue. Although non-Muslims can wander the halls, approaching the tomb of one of the country's most revered rulers is reserved solely for Muslim visitors. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Mausoleum of Mouley Ismail by using our Meknes day trip website.
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  • Wonderful mausoleum, well maintained and free to enter. Numerous photo opportunities of the mosaics, doors and ornate roofs. There are no storyboards or explanations, so unless you have a guide you....  more
    Wonderful mausoleum, well maintained and free to enter. Numerous photo opportunities of the mosaics, doors and ornate roofs. There are no storyboards or explanations, so unless you have a guide you....  more »
  • This was included in our tour of Meknes. It is a lovely building and our guide explained that it is the tomb of a sultan, but I didn’t fully understand who or why it was significant as I had fallen... 
    This was included in our tour of Meknes. It is a lovely building and our guide explained that it is the tomb of a sultan, but I didn’t fully understand who or why it was significant as I had fallen...  more »
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  • A lovely experience and the building also has lots of intricate designs. There is a time schedule as to when the gates open to allow you in. The gate opened a few minutes after 12 noon on a Saturday for us.
  • Absolutely beautiful place, definitely worth visiting, stunning architecture and decoration. My own experience marred only by a group of very loud Catalans who seemed to think it was normal to shout to each other and guffaw loudly at their own jokes in another country's religious site. You can understand why mosques and other Muslim sites are closed to foreigners when you see behaviour like this - keep respect, people. 🙏🏼

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