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'''Tinmel''' or '''Tin Mal''' is a small mountain village in the [[High Atlas]] 100&nbsp;km from [[Marrakesh]], [[Morocco]]. Tinmel was the cradle of the Berber [[Almohad]] empire,<ref>{{cite book |last=Hoffmann |first=Eleanor |authorlink= |coauthors= |editor= |others= |title=Realm of the Evening Star: A History of Morocco and the Lands of the Moors |year=1965 |month= |publisher=Chilton Books |location= |isbn= }}</ref> from where the Almohads started their [[military campaign]]s against the [[Almoravids]] in the early 12th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=André Julien |first=Charles |title=History of North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco: From the Arab Conquest to 1830 |year=1970 |publisher=Praeger |language=Translation of v. 2 of Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord: De la conquête arabe à 1830. |isbn= }}</ref>
'''Tinmel''' ([[Berber languages|Berber]]: '''Tin Mel''' or '''Tin Mal''', {{langx|ar|تينمل}}) is a small mountain village in the [[High Atlas]] 100&nbsp;km from [[Marrakesh]], [[Morocco]]. Tinmel was the cradle of the Berber [[Almohad]] empire,<ref>{{cite book |last=Hoffmann |first=Eleanor |title=Realm of the Evening Star: A History of Morocco and the Lands of the Moors |url=https://archive.org/details/realmofeveningst00hoff |url-access=registration |year=1965 |publisher=Chilton Books }}</ref> from where the Almohads started their [[military campaign]]s against the [[Almoravids]] in the early 12th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=Julien |first=Charles-André |title=History of North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco: From the Arab Conquest to 1830 |year=1970 |publisher=Praeger |volume=2}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
With the seizure of [[Marrakesh]] in 1147, Tin Mal became the spiritual capital and the artistic centre of the [[Almohad]] empire. The village is home to the tombs of the Almohad rulers. In Tin Mal the Almohad dirham, symbol of its economic prosperity, was struck.<ref>http://grifterrec.com/coins/islam/muwahhid.html (accessed 12-07-2007)</ref>
With the seizure of [[Marrakesh]] in 1147, Tinmel became the spiritual capital and the artistic centre of the [[Almohad Caliphate]]. The village is home to the tombs of the Almohad rulers. In Tinmel, the Almohad dirham, symbol of its economic prosperity, was struck.<ref>http://grifterrec.com/coins/islam/muwahhid.html (accessed 12-07-2007)</ref>


==Tin Mal mosque==
==Tinmal Mosque==
{{Main|Tinmal Mosque}}
The Tin Mal Mosque is a mosque located in the [[High Atlas]] mountains of North Africa. It was built in
1156 to commemorate the founder of the [[Almohad]] dynasty, [[Ibn Tumart|Mohamed Ibn Tumart]]. It is one of the two mosques in [[Morocco]] open to non-Muslims, the other being the [[Hassan II Mosque]] in Casablanca. The prototype for the Tin Mal mosque was the [[Great Mosque of Taza]], also built by [[Abd al-Mu'min]]. The [[Koutoubia]] in [[Marrakech]] was in its turn modelled on it.
The [[Tinmal Mosque]] is a mosque located in the [[High Atlas]] mountains of North Africa. It was built in 1156 to commemorate the founder of the Almohad dynasty, [[Ibn Tumart|Mohamed Ibn Tumart]]. The edifice is one of the two mosques in [[Morocco]] open to non-Muslims, the other being the [[Hassan II Mosque]] in Casablanca. The prototype for the Tinmal mosque was the [[Great Mosque of Taza]], also built by [[Abd al-Mu'min]]. The [[Koutoubia|Koutoubia Mosque]] in [[Marrakech]] was in its turn modelled on it.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

On 8 September 2023 a powerful earthquake crumbled the mosque’s intricate [[dome]]s and graceful [[arch]]es. A team of [[archaeologist]]s, historians and engineers had nearly finished months of work restoring the mosque set deep in the mountains of Morocco.<ref>New York Times, September 2023</ref>


== World Heritage Status ==
== World Heritage Status ==
The Tin Mal mosque was added to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] Tentative List on July 1, 1995 in the Cultural category.<ref>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/452/ Mosquée de Tinmel - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]</ref>
The Tinmel mosque was added to the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] Tentative List on 1 July 1995 in the Cultural category.<ref>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/452/ Mosquée de Tinmel - UNESCO World Heritage Centre]</ref>


[[Image:Tin Mal Mosque3 (js).jpg|thumb|250px|Tin Mal Mosque.]]
[[Image:Tin Mal Mosque3 (js).jpg|thumb|Tin Mal Mosque]]

==See also==
*[[Koutoubia]]
*[[Great Mosque of Taza]]
{{commons category|Tin Mal}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
*{{cite book|title= Sanctuaires et fortresses almohades|first= H. |last=Basset|coauthors= Henri Terrasse|location= Paris|year= 1932}}
*{{cite book|title= Sanctuaires et fortresses almohades|first= H. |last=Basset|author2=Henri Terrasse |location= Paris|year= 1932}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Tinmel}}
*MWNF [http://www.discoverislamicart.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;ma;Mon01;9;en]
*MWNF [http://www.discoverislamicart.org/database_item.php?id=monument;ISL;ma;Mon01;9;en]
*Front of the mosque [http://www.alamy.com/stock_photography/55BD2412-DD34-416E-BAC4-9FC94F29D90B/1/Photo+Provider+Network/A6A3RT.html]
*Photo by Georges a. Bertrand [http://georgesabertrand.free.fr/galerie/oeuvre.php?id_img=236]

*Front of the mosque (photo by Alamy) [http://www.alamy.com/stock_photography/55BD2412-DD34-416E-BAC4-9FC94F29D90B/1/Photo+Provider+Network/A6A3RT.html]
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[[Category:Former capitals of Morocco]]

Latest revision as of 19:42, 1 January 2025

30°59′05″N 8°13′43″W / 30.98472°N 8.22861°W / 30.98472; -8.22861

Tinmel / ⵜⵉⵏ ⵎⵍ / تينمل
Tin Mal / ⵜⵉⵏ ⵎⴰⵍ
Tinmel mosque, High Atlas
Tinmel mosque, High Atlas
Tinmel / ⵜⵉⵏ ⵎⵍ / تينمل is located in Morocco
Tinmel / ⵜⵉⵏ ⵎⵍ / تينمل
Tinmel / ⵜⵉⵏ ⵎⵍ / تينمل
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 30°59′05″N 8°13′43″W / 30.98472°N 8.22861°W / 30.98472; -8.22861
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
ProvinceAl Haouz
Time zoneUTC+1 (WET)

Tinmel (Berber: Tin Mel or Tin Mal, Arabic: تينمل) is a small mountain village in the High Atlas 100 km from Marrakesh, Morocco. Tinmel was the cradle of the Berber Almohad empire,[1] from where the Almohads started their military campaigns against the Almoravids in the early 12th century.[2]

History

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With the seizure of Marrakesh in 1147, Tinmel became the spiritual capital and the artistic centre of the Almohad Caliphate. The village is home to the tombs of the Almohad rulers. In Tinmel, the Almohad dirham, symbol of its economic prosperity, was struck.[3]

Tinmal Mosque

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Main article: Tinmal Mosque

The Tinmal Mosque is a mosque located in the High Atlas mountains of North Africa. It was built in 1156 to commemorate the founder of the Almohad dynasty, Mohamed Ibn Tumart. The edifice is one of the two mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslims, the other being the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. The prototype for the Tinmal mosque was the Great Mosque of Taza, also built by Abd al-Mu'min. The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech was in its turn modelled on it.[citation needed]

On 8 September 2023 a powerful earthquake crumbled the mosque’s intricate domes and graceful arches. A team of archaeologists, historians and engineers had nearly finished months of work restoring the mosque set deep in the mountains of Morocco.[4]

World Heritage Status

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The Tinmel mosque was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 1 July 1995 in the Cultural category.[5]

Tin Mal Mosque

References

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  1. ^ Hoffmann, Eleanor (1965). Realm of the Evening Star: A History of Morocco and the Lands of the Moors. Chilton Books.
  2. ^ Julien, Charles-André (1970). History of North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco: From the Arab Conquest to 1830. Vol. 2. Praeger.
  3. ^ http://grifterrec.com/coins/islam/muwahhid.html (accessed 12-07-2007)
  4. ^ New York Times, September 2023
  5. ^ Mosquée de Tinmel - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Sources

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  • Basset, H.; Henri Terrasse (1932). Sanctuaires et fortresses almohades. Paris.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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  • MWNF [1]
  • Front of the mosque [2]
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