Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum

Coordinates: 33°53′56″N 5°34′14″W / 33.8987900°N 5.5705515°W / 33.8987900; -5.5705515
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Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum
Arabic: ضريح الشيخ الكامل
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictBab al-Jadid
RegionFès-Meknès
StatusActive
Location
LocationMeknes, Morocco
CountryMorocco
Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum is located in Morocco
Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum
Location in Morocco
Geographic coordinates33°53′56″N 5°34′14″W / 33.8987900°N 5.5705515°W / 33.8987900; -5.5705515
Architecture
Typemausoleum, zawiya and mosque
StyleMoroccan
CreatorMohammed ben Abdallah
Date established16th century
Completed1776
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
Shrine(s)1

The Shaykh al-Kamil Mausoleum (Arabic: ضريح الشيخ الكامل), romanized as Cheikh Al Kamel Mausoleum also known as the Mausoleum of al-Hadi ben Issa (ضريح الهادي بنعيسى) is a historic religious complex located in Meknes, Morocco.[1]

It consists of a

Mohammed al-Hadi ben Issa the founder of the Isawiyya order of Sufism.[1]

History

A 19th-century photograph of the mausoleum. Note the absence of a minaret

The mausoleum of Mohamed ben Issa, a prominent

Alaouite ruler, Mohammed Ben Abdallah, built a completely new structure around the saint's tomb.[3] The minaret appears to have been a later addition. The complex is currently used as both a mosque and mausoleum.[4]

Usage

Mawlid Celebration

Main article: Mawlid

The celebration of

dates are a meal during this festive occasion.[5]

Rituals

The rituals of the Issawi order are performed here.[6] The mausoleum is also the focal point of an annual moussem (a type of Sufi religious festival).[6] Unlike Mawlid, the festival here was brutal in nature, and it was historically known for its displays of self-mutilation.[6] The religious rituals in the festival are intertwined with musical and joyful celebrations that are sometimes violent, including rolling around and drinking blood of animal sacrifices.[7]

Controversy

The mausoleum became known for its presence of

homosexuals, and the government tried to suppress the rising of homosexual rituals within the building.[8] These homosexuals claimed to have been the descendants of Aisha, another local patron saint of Meknes.[8]

Gallery

  • The entrance to the mausoleum
    The entrance to the mausoleum
  • The courtyard of the building, covered by glass roof
    The courtyard of the building, covered by glass roof
  • Doorway and entrance to the prayer hall
    Doorway and entrance to the prayer hall
  • The tomb of one of Mohammed Al-Hadi ben Issa's descendants
    The tomb of one of Mohammed Al-Hadi ben Issa's descendants
  • Hallway
    Hallway
  • Several graves of commoners, behind the mausoleum
    Several graves of commoners, behind the mausoleum

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mausoleum of Cheikh Al Kamel.

References

  1. ^ a b "El Hadi Ben Aïssa : Le symbole de la délivrance". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  2. ^ "ضريح الشيخ الكامل وجهة مريدي الزوايا - جريدة الصباح". assabah.ma (in Arabic). 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  3. ISBN 9782080108418
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  4. ^ "El Hadi Ben Aïssa : Le symbole de la délivrance". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). 9 September 2008. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. ^ a b c d ناصر, هشام. "مكناس.. الطوائف العيساوية تضفي طابعا احتفاليا فريدا بمناسبة ذكرى عيد المولد النبوي". الكاتب (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-90-04-08265-6
    .
  7. ^ "مكناس تتحول إلى"كعبة" الطوائف العيساوية في عيد المولد النبوي || ANFASPRESS - أنفاس بريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية - جريدة إلكترونية مغربية تجدد على مدار الساعة - المغرب - ANFAS PRESS ( Ariri Abderrahim )". 2020-10-30. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  8. ^ a b "طقوس غريبة توقظ "الشيخ الكامل" .. و"جذبة عيساوة" تطرد الجن". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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