Fes Jdid
فاس الجديد
The New Town of Fes; when the rebellion's west subsided and Sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub ibn Abd al-Haqq's kingship ran steady with a great retinue and many incomers, he chose to lay out a separate city for his residence and armies beside old Fes — Fes Jdid, the Marinids' royal seat — and afterwards ordered the qasba of Miknasa built.
At a glance
- Era
- The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks
- Region
- Maghreb
- Review
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Overview
Fez al-Jadid is the new city founded by Sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq al-Marini, alongside the old city of Fez. 1
Founding
Ibn Khaldun reports that when the sultan had settled in the west, his rule was secure, and his entourage and his visitors had grown, he decided to lay out a city to house his commanders and troops. He founded the new city as the seat of the Marinid dynasty and the residence of its sultan and army. 1
He then ordered the building of the citadel of the city of Meknes. 1
Connections
- Located in
- Fes
- Founded by
- أبو يوسف يعقوب المريني
People and things also explored
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Fes Jdid”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/fas-jdid/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.