Circular minaret of a mosque in Moulay Idriss, dated 1939, decorated with green and white tiles with Koranic inscriptions, Meknes-Tafilalet, Northern Morocco. This is the only circular minaret in Morocco. The town sits atop 2 hills on Mount Zerhoun and was founded by Moulay Idriss I, who arrived in 789 AD and ruled until 791, bringing Islam to Morocco and founding the Idrisid Dynasty. It is an important pilgrimage site for muslims. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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