YOUSSEF BEN TACHFINE MAUSOLEUM
This mausoleum built in 1957 is a high place of pilgrimage in Marrakech. Firstly because Youssef ben Tachfine is considered as Bou L'Bled, the founding father of the city. It was he who, in the 11th century, installed the Almoravid dynasty on the throne and built the ramparts that defend Marrakech. The legend reports very strange phenomena concerning this small whitewashed marabout and covered with green tiles: of all the domes, or koubba, built in the memory of the great man, none would have resisted; all would have been mysteriously destroyed during the night! The ghost of Youssef ben Tachfine believed that only the celestial dome was worthy of the founder of Marrakech, according to the legend... And if this marabout was spared, it is because it is a cenotaph: there is no tomb inside. Some historians argue that the founder of Marrakech is buried in the heart of the medina, probably in the vicinity of the koubba El-Ba'adiyne. His tomb would have been desecrated by the Almohads when they took over the city and destroyed everything in their path. For others, Youssef ben Tachfine would rest at the foot of a palm tree, in this palm grove that he loved so much and which is said to have originated from the date pits consumed by the Almoravids. For many, this mausoleum without pomp is unworthy of its prestige. To find your way around, you will find the entrance to the Ibn Zohr hospital (or the Mamounia hospital) on the right.
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