The Kasbah of the Udayas was constructed by the Almoravids in CE 1140 but then reconstructed by the Almohads in CE 1150 after defeating the Almoravids in a battle. The Almohads added a mosque and a palace while reconstructing the Kasbah. The Kasbah was a tribute to al Mahdi Ibn Tumart, who was one of the ancestors of the Almohads. The wall that protects the Kasbah of the Udayas has a 2.50 width and has a height between 8 to 10 meters.
Interesting facts about the Kasbah of the Udayas include the following:
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization recognized the significance of the Kasbah of the Udayas and added it to the World Heritage Tentative List in 2006.
- The Kasbah of the Udayas became a place of refuge and a pirate hideout after being deserted by the Almohads when their leader Yaqub al-Mansur died.
- The Kasbah has the oldest mosque in the city of Rabat.
Famous people connecting to the Kasbah of the Udayas
- Yaqub al-Mansur
- al Mahdi Ibn Tumart
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