Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes
| Zawiya of Sidi Abu al-Abbas al-Sabti | |
|---|---|
زاوية سيدي بلعباس ⵣⴰⵡⵉⵢⴰ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵍⵄⴻⴱⴰⵙ | |
One of the main courtyards of the complex, with the mausoleum on the right and the minaret on the left | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°38′20.1″N 7°59′27.9″W / 31.638917°N 7.991083°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | zawiya |
| Style | Saadian, Moroccan, Islamic |
| Date established | after 1204 CE |
| Completed | current complex built between 1603 and 1608; renovations in 1720 and 1756; other additions and renovations at various dates |
The Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes or Zaouia of Sidi Bel-Abbès (Arabic: زاوية سيدي بلعباس, Berber: ⵣⴰⵡⵉⵢⴰ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵍⵄⴻⴱⴰⵙ) is an Islamic religious complex (zawiya) in Marrakesh, Morocco. The complex is centered around the mausoleum of Abu al-Abbas as-Sabti (or Sidi Bel Abbes), a Sufi teacher who died in 1204. He is the most venerated of the Seven Saints of Marrakesh, generally considered the "patron saint" of the city.: 107 The zawiya's architecture dates in part to the late Saadian period (early 17th century) but has been modified and restored multiple times since then.