[2] With the seizure of Marrakesh in 1147, Tinmel became the spiritual capital and the artistic centre of the Almohad Caliphate.

It was built in 1156 to commemorate the founder of the Almohad dynasty, Mohamed Ibn Tumart.

[citation needed] On 8 September 2023 a powerful earthquake crumbled the mosque’s intricate domes and graceful arches.

A team of archaeologists, historians and engineers had nearly finished months of work restoring the mosque set deep in the mountains of Morocco.

[4] The Tinmel mosque was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 1 July 1995 in the Cultural category.