Abdallah al-Ghalib

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   Jemaa El-Fna

   “Jemaa el-Fnaa”

   The great square at the heart of the medina, a market place and gathering ground recognised by UNESCO for its living oral traditions.

   • 4 min with the guide here

   Start here
2. 300 m · 5 min walk
3. 2

   Mosque of the Cat

   “The Mosque of the Cat”

   A small Ksour-quarter mosque with a richly decorated minaret, founded by a disciple of the saint Abu al-Abbas as-Sabti and rebuilt under the Marinids.

   • 4 min with the guide here

   Start here
4. 210 m · 3 min walk
5. 3

   Dar Cherifa

   A late 16th-century Saadian-era house, one of very few well preserved in the city, now a café and art gallery.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Closed now · opens 10:00 · Mon–Tue 10:00–23:00 · Wed 10:00–19:00 · Thu–Sun 10:00–23:00

   Start here
6. 110 m · 2 min walk
7. 4

   Mouassine Mosque

   “The Mouassine Mosque”

   The Friday mosque of the Mouassine quarter, built in the 16th century by Abdallah al-Ghalib as the heart of a charitable complex.

   • 4 min with the guide here

   Start here
8. 80 m · 1 min walk
9. 5

   Mouassine Fountain

   “The Mouassine Fountain”

   The monumental public fountain of the 16th-century Mouassine complex, with drinking basins for people and animals.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Daily 9:00–20:00

   Start here
10. 310 m · 5 min walk
11. 6

    Zawiya of Sidi Abd el-Aziz

    The religious complex around the tomb of Sidi Abd al-Aziz at-Tabba', one of the Seven Saints of Marrakesh, who died here in 1508.

    • 4 min with the guide here

    Start here
12. 240 m · 4 min walk
13. 7

    Almoravid Qubba

    “The Almoravid Qubba”

    A small early 12th-century domed structure, the only substantial surviving piece of Almoravid architecture in Marrakesh.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Closed today · opens Mon 08:30 · Mon–Fri 8:30–18:00 · closed Sat–Sun

    Start here
14. 140 m · 2 min walk
15. 8

    Ben Youssef Madrasa

    “The Ben Youssef Madrasa”

    The largest Islamic college in the Maghreb at its height, commissioned in 1564–65 by Abdallah al-Ghalib and a pinnacle of Saadian architecture.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in
    • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Mon 9:00–19:00 · Tue 9:00–16:30 · Wed–Sun 9:00–19:00

    Start here

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  The Traveller Who Wrote It DownLeo Africanus (al-Hasan al-Wazzan) · 62 min · 2.3 km · 8 stops
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  The Sultan's Walk Through the Red CityAbdallah al-Ghalib · 74 min · 2.1 km · 9 stops
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  The Vizier's Last WalkBa Ahmed ibn Musa · 84 min · 2.9 km · 8 stops
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Every walk in Marrakesh