The city of Chefchaouen is also called “al madina as-saliha” (blessed town), and for good reason too. There is an abundance of mosques in this city, with one at every corner, with Chefchaouen being well known for its emphasis on religion. While each mosque is different and has its own unique charms, the Grand Mosque takes the cake by being the grandest of them all. Unlike a typical mosque, its minaret is rather oddly shaped, being octagonal instead of a traditional dome. The minaret is the first thing you notice in the city, jutting out like a hand outstretched, reaching for the sky. You might even mistake it for a watchtower at first, as it does give off that impression, but in actual fact, it is actually part of the Grand Mosque here. It is still very much in use by worshippers, ever since the fifteenth century in fact, but it is closed to non-Muslims, who can only admire it from the outside.