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or large alcove sheltering an access to water. Old photographs show that the loggia was once deeper and included a basin for the water at the base of the innermost wall, while a wooden bar across its entrance prevented animals (e.g. donkeys, horses) from drinking the same water as humans. At some
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style, with verses praising God: "The most beautiful words that have been said are: praise to God in all circumstances!" (approximate translation). The same verses are also found on the lintels of the fountains of the
Mouassine and Bab Doukkala mosques from the same period. Above the lintel, the
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point in modern times, however, the space appears to have been modified or partially filled in (the back wall was probably moved forward), so that today the loggia seems to be shallower than it was and some of these elements (like the basin ) have disappeared.
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555:Douar Lahna
245:and of the
217:Description
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44:Coordinates
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1046:Bab Aghmat
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310:See also
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140:شرب وشوف
111:Moroccan
39:Fountain
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898:worship
822:Auto GP
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584:History
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