A new type of stele appeared under the Almoravids, first in al-Andalus and then in the Maghreb. This type was characterised by a carved decorative horseshoe arch supported on columns as a symbolic representation of the mihrab. A funerary inscription would appear within the arch, which in the example seen here (as in others), is limited to the name, lineage and titles of the deceased, the date of death, the profession of faith (Shahada), verses from the Qur'an and religious invocations.