Every Mosque in Tangier

Medina

The principal Friday mosque of the medina, built on the site of a Portuguese cathedral after the city was returned to Morocco in 1684. Closed to non-Muslims but the green-tiled minaret dominates the skyline above the port.

Address:

Rue de la Marine, Medina, Tangier

Built:

1685 (rebuilt by Sultan Moulay Ismail on a Portuguese church)

Capacity:

~3,000

Features:

Andalusian minaret · Marble courtyard · Cedar wood ceilings

Coords:

35.7878, -5.8108

Kasbah, Medina

Inside the Kasbah walls next to the Sultan's palace (now the Kasbah Museum). Its slender octagonal minaret is one of Tangier's most photographed landmarks.

Address:

Place de la Kasbah, near Dar el Makhzen, Tangier

Built:

17th century, minaret 1737

Features:

Octagonal minaret · Polychrome tilework

Coords:

35.7902, -5.8131

Grand Socco

The colourful tiled minaret rising above the Grand Socco. Built in 1917 and dedicated to the saint Sidi Bou Abib, whose tomb sits beside it.

Address:

Place du 9 Avril 1947 (Grand Socco), Tangier

Built:

1917

Features:

Polychrome tiled minaret · Overlooks Grand Socco

Coords:

35.7847, -5.8136

Boulevard Mohammed V

The main Friday mosque of the new town, a short walk from Place de France. Modern Moroccan style with a tall square minaret and a wide marble courtyard.

Address:

Boulevard Mohammed V, Ville Nouvelle, Tangier

Built:

1980s

Capacity:

~5,000

Features:

Large prayer hall · Modern Moroccan architecture · Wheelchair accessible

Coords:

35.7745, -5.8064

Medina

A small but historically rich medina mosque built by Andalusian refugees who arrived after the expulsion from Spain. The mihrab and zellige work are exquisite.

Address:

Rue des Almohades, Medina, Tangier

Built:

17th century

Features:

Andalusian-Moorish design · Carved stucco mihrab

Coords:

35.7872, -5.8113

Marshan

Neighbourhood mosque in the leafy Marshan district, a short walk from Café Hafa. Popular for daily prayers among local families.

Address:

Rue Sidi Hosni, Marshan, Tangier

Built:

Early 20th century

Features:

Quiet residential setting · Whitewashed walls

Coords:

35.7889, -5.8197

Medina

A small zaouïa-mosque honouring the saint Sidi Bouknadel, tucked into the lanes south of Petit Socco.

Address:

Rue Sidi Bouknadel, Medina, Tangier

Built:

18th century

Features:

Saint's tomb (zaouïa) · Active during Ramadan

Coords:

35.7861, -5.8121

Medina

Modest medina mosque set into the residential lanes between Petit Socco and the Kasbah. Quiet outside Friday prayers.

Address:

Rue Jamaa El Aoua, Medina, Tangier

Built:

19th century

Coords:

35.7869, -5.8115

Malabata

Modern seafront mosque on the Malabata corniche, built to serve the growing residential and hotel district east of the city.

Address:

Avenue Mohammed VI, Malabata, Tangier

Built:

2000s

Features:

Sea views · Wide forecourt

Coords:

35.7929, -5.7702

Iberia

A neighbourhood mosque in the Iberia district, close to Borj Center and Socco Alto mall. Busy at midday and evening prayers.

Address:

Rue Ibn Tachafine, Iberia, Tangier

Built:

1990s

Coords:

35.7768, -5.8021

Branes

Large neighbourhood mosque serving the populous Branes district south of the centre. Welcomes children for Quran lessons after Asr.

Address:

Avenue de la Résistance, Branes, Tangier

Built:

2000s

Coords:

35.7681, -5.7958

Boukhalef

Modern district mosque close to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport — convenient for travellers passing through Boukhalef.

Address:

Route de Rabat, Boukhalef, near the airport, Tangier

Built:

2010s

Coords:

35.7298, -5.9089

Mghogha

Spacious neighbourhood mosque near Tanger Ville train station — handy if you arrive on Al Boraq and need a prayer stop.

Address:

Boulevard Yacoub Al Mansour, Mghogha, Tangier

Built:

2000s

Coords:

35.7421, -5.7891

Beni Makada

The main Friday mosque of the densely populated Beni Makada district in the south of the city.

Address:

Avenue de la Liberté, Beni Makada, Tangier

Built:

1990s

Capacity:

~4,000

Features:

Friday prayers · Quranic school

Coords:

35.7522, -5.8329

Souani

Neighbourhood mosque in the Souani district between the city centre and Beni Makada.

Address:

Rue de Souani, Tangier

Built:

1980s

Coords:

35.7649, -5.8211

Mesnana

Large district mosque serving the Mesnana neighbourhood west of the centre. Active children's Quran programme.

Address:

Avenue Al Massira Al Khadra, Mesnana, Tangier

Built:

2000s

Coords:

35.7411, -5.8541

Mghogha / Bir Chifa

One of the largest mosques in Tangier outside the medina, named in honour of King Hassan II. Striking modern Moroccan design.

Address:

Avenue Hassan II, Bir Chifa, Tangier

Built:

2010s

Capacity:

~6,000

Features:

Tall minaret · Underground parking · Library

Coords:

35.7458, -5.8021

Cap Spartel / Achakar

Small mosque serving the Achakar village near the Caves of Hercules and Cap Spartel — useful prayer stop on a day trip west.

Address:

Route de Cap Spartel, Achakar, Tangier

Built:

2000s

Coords:

35.7691, -5.9129

Tanger Med (40km east)

Large mosque inside the Tanger Med port complex serving truck drivers, port workers and ferry passengers.

Address:

Tanger Med Port complex, Ksar es-Seghir

Built:

2010s

Coords:

35.8861, -5.5078