# Almohad Heritage of Marrakesh

Marrakech, Morocco

The Almohad Caliphate seized Marrakesh in 1147 and made it the capital of a vast empire spanning North Africa and Muslim Spain. Founded on the strict monotheism of Ibn Tumart, it gave the city its Koutoubia Mosque, kasbah, and monumental gates.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 31.6241, -7.9935

[City page](/cities/marrakech)

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