Name of Monument:Sidi Abdarrahman complex Location:Algiers, Algeria Date of Monument:Hegira 1108-1141 / AD 1696-1730 Period / Dynasty:Ottoman Patron(s):Dey al-Hadj Ahmad al-Atchi. Description:It was decided in 1020 H / 1611 that the sepulchre of Sidi Abdarrahman al-Thaalibi, the patron saint of Al-Djazair, who died in AH 877 / AD 1470, should be covered with a qubba (dome). Later on, in AH 1108 / AD 1696, Dey al-Hadj Ahmad al-Atchi ordered the square mausoleum to be transformed into a prayer hall, notably through the introduction of a mihrab. View Short DescriptionAfter the death of Sidi Abdarrahman al-Thaalibi, the patron saint of Algiers, the tomb was covered with a qubba and then laid out as a prayer room. Four pairs of semi-engaged columns in the walls make it possible to turn the square plan into an octagon to support the cupola. The mihrab is flanked by two columns and decorated with earthenware tiles. The square-plan minaret has three levels of blind arcatures, each one crowned with earthenware tiles. How Monument was dated:Above the porch, the mosque's foundation inscription states the date 1108 / 1696. Inside, another inscription dates the completion of works to have been in 1141 / 1730. Selected bibliography:Bourouiba, R., Apports de l'Algérie à l'architecture arabo-islamique, Algiers, 1986. Citation of this web page:Ali Lafer "Sidi Abdarrahman complex" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=monuments;ISL;dz;Mon01;23;en Prepared by: Ali Lafer
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