The Islamic Maghreb

المغرب الإسلامي

A trail through the Islamic West.

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Maghreb
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. Kairouan

    The Maghreb's first Islamic city: Uqba's mosque, 670.

    Qayrawan · Great Mosque of Qayrawan

  2. Fez

    Al-Qarawiyyin 859: the oldest running university.

    Fez · Fatima al-Fihri

  3. Marrakesh

    Almoravid and Almohad building: the Kutubiyya.

    Marrakesh · Minbar of the Kutubiyya · Almohad Caliphate

  4. Tunis

    Zaytuna and Ibn Khaldun's city.

    Tunis · Ibn Khaldun

  5. To al-Andalus

    Tariq crosses from the Maghreb, 711.

    طارق بن زياد · al-Andalus

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Overview

A path through the Islamic West: Qayrawan, Fez, Marrakesh and Tunis, then the crossing to al-Andalus.

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islam.museum contributors. “The Islamic Maghreb”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-maghreb/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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