Marrakesh

Timeline

1. 1141–1146Marrakesh · MoroccoBetween 1141 and 1146 Marrakesh remained the Almoravid capital, with the Koubba Mosque, palm groves, and the terminus of trans-Saharan trade routes. Its layout centered on red-earth walls, the great suq, and the royal quarter, gathering Berber tribes, merchants, and scholars, providing the material and demographic basis for the subsequent change of regime.
2. 1147–1148Marrakesh · MoroccoAfter capturing Marrakesh in 1147, Abd al-Mu'min made it the capital of the Almohad caliphate, demolishing some Almoravid buildings and launching new city planning. The palace quarter, administrative institutions, and religious schools moved in, upgrading the city's function from a regional power center to a trans-imperial capital.
3. c. 1148–1150Koutoubia Mosque district · MarrakeshBetween 1148 and 1150 the Almohads undertook large-scale construction of the Koutoubia Mosque and its minaret in Marrakesh, employing unified geometric decoration and strict orientation correction, an architectural expression of tawhid aesthetics. Walls, water systems, and the great suq were expanded in the same period, making the city a model metropolis of imperial architectural style.