Zawiya of Sidi Abdelkader al-Fassi
| Zawiya of Abd al-Qadir al-Fassi | |
|---|---|
زاوية عبد القادر الفاس | |
The minaret of the zawiya, prominently visible on the southern skyline of the city | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Fes el-Bali, Fez, Morocco |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°03′38.1″N 4°58′24.8″W / 34.060583°N 4.973556°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | zawiya, mosque, mausoleum |
| Style | Alaouite, Moroccan, Islamic |
| Date established | 17th century |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Zawiya of Sidi Abdelkader al-Fassi, also known as the Zawiya al-Fassiya, is one of the most important historical zawiyas (religious complex and Sufi sanctuary) in Fes, Morocco.: 133 : 64–65 It is named after Sidi Abdelkader al-Fassi (also spelled Abd al-Qadir al-Fassi), a highly important 17th-century Muslim scholar, mufti, and Sufi saint of the city who is buried in the zawiya.: 278 The building is located in the Qalqliyin neighbourhood in the south of Fes el-Bali, the old medina of Fes. It was one of several zawiya sites in the city and across the country which were associated with the al-Fassiya tradition of Sufism.