Ali Lantern
Details
This modern, Moroccan-inspired lantern is the perfect piece for adding just the right amount of light to your next dinner party or quiet evening. Style it with your favorite pillar candle, add it to your tabletop display, fireplace mantel, or rest it on the floor for the perfect amount of elegant ambiance.
Editors' Note
This lantern’s Moroccan-style design is inspired by the Almoravid architectural style developed under the rule of Ali ibn Yusuf (1084-1143) in the 12th century. The son of Yusef Ibn Tashfin and (likely) Zaynab al-Nafzawiyyah, Ali ibn Yusuf was the 5th emir of the Almoravids. He ruled a Morocco that was, at the time, a vast swath of northern Africa, stretching from Algiers through Mauritania, very nearly reaching present-day Senegal. He controlled as well the whole of southern Spain, reaching as far north as Saragossa and west into Portugal as far as Lisbon. Ali is credited with cementing the fusion of African, Arab, Jewish and European influences that would create the unique culture of al-Andalus (Andalusia), facilitating the movement of artists and scholars between the two poles of his empire and adopting — at least in al-Andalus — Spanish-stye methods of administration. Ali also commissioned great architectural works such as the Ibn Yusuf mosque which became one of the most important buildings in Marrakech, shaping much of the the city around it. Originally called the Masjid al-Siqaya ("mosque of the fountain"), it was completed by 1132 and was the largest mosque in the Almoravid empire. The minbar (pulpit) of the mosque was commissioned by Ali from Spain in 1137. Standing more than 12 feet tall and of a famously beautiful and intricate design, the minbar was so widely regarded that even after the shuttering of the mosque following the decline of the Almoravid empire, it was protected and moved to subsequent homes. As a result, the minbar remains well preserved to this day and is regarded as an unparalleled example of Moorish-Andalusian art. The Qubba al-Ba'diyyin (or Koubba), a bathhouse located adjacent to the Ibn Yusuf mosque, was used for ritual ablutions before entering the mosque for prayer, and is the only surviving structure of Almoravid construction. Both were shining examples of the uniquely “Moorish” architectural style developing under Ali, combining Andalusian and Arab influences with uniquely African innovations.
Details
This modern, Moroccan-inspired lantern is the perfect piece for adding just the right amount of light to your next dinner party or quiet evening. Style it with your favorite pillar candle, add it to your tabletop display, fireplace mantel, or rest it on the floor for the perfect amount of elegant ambiance.
Editors' Note
This lantern’s Moroccan-style design is inspired by the Almoravid architectural style developed under the rule of Ali ibn Yusuf (1084-1143) in the 12th century. The son of Yusef Ibn Tashfin and (likely) Zaynab al-Nafzawiyyah, Ali ibn Yusuf was the 5th emir of the Almoravids. He ruled a Morocco that was, at the time, a vast swath of northern Africa, stretching from Algiers through Mauritania, very nearly reaching present-day Senegal. He controlled as well the whole of southern Spain, reaching as far north as Saragossa and west into Portugal as far as Lisbon. Ali is credited with cementing the fusion of African, Arab, Jewish and European influences that would create the unique culture of al-Andalus (Andalusia), facilitating the movement of artists and scholars between the two poles of his empire and adopting — at least in al-Andalus — Spanish-stye methods of administration. Ali also commissioned great architectural works such as the Ibn Yusuf mosque which became one of the most important buildings in Marrakech, shaping much of the the city around it. Originally called the Masjid al-Siqaya ("mosque of the fountain"), it was completed by 1132 and was the largest mosque in the Almoravid empire. The minbar (pulpit) of the mosque was commissioned by Ali from Spain in 1137. Standing more than 12 feet tall and of a famously beautiful and intricate design, the minbar was so widely regarded that even after the shuttering of the mosque following the decline of the Almoravid empire, it was protected and moved to subsequent homes. As a result, the minbar remains well preserved to this day and is regarded as an unparalleled example of Moorish-Andalusian art. The Qubba al-Ba'diyyin (or Koubba), a bathhouse located adjacent to the Ibn Yusuf mosque, was used for ritual ablutions before entering the mosque for prayer, and is the only surviving structure of Almoravid construction. Both were shining examples of the uniquely “Moorish” architectural style developing under Ali, combining Andalusian and Arab influences with uniquely African innovations.
Details
This modern, Moroccan-inspired lantern is the perfect piece for adding just the right amount of light to your next dinner party or quiet evening. Style it with your favorite pillar candle, add it to your tabletop display, fireplace mantel, or rest it on the floor for the perfect amount of elegant ambiance.
Editors' Note
This lantern’s Moroccan-style design is inspired by the Almoravid architectural style developed under the rule of Ali ibn Yusuf (1084-1143) in the 12th century. The son of Yusef Ibn Tashfin and (likely) Zaynab al-Nafzawiyyah, Ali ibn Yusuf was the 5th emir of the Almoravids. He ruled a Morocco that was, at the time, a vast swath of northern Africa, stretching from Algiers through Mauritania, very nearly reaching present-day Senegal. He controlled as well the whole of southern Spain, reaching as far north as Saragossa and west into Portugal as far as Lisbon. Ali is credited with cementing the fusion of African, Arab, Jewish and European influences that would create the unique culture of al-Andalus (Andalusia), facilitating the movement of artists and scholars between the two poles of his empire and adopting — at least in al-Andalus — Spanish-stye methods of administration. Ali also commissioned great architectural works such as the Ibn Yusuf mosque which became one of the most important buildings in Marrakech, shaping much of the the city around it. Originally called the Masjid al-Siqaya ("mosque of the fountain"), it was completed by 1132 and was the largest mosque in the Almoravid empire. The minbar (pulpit) of the mosque was commissioned by Ali from Spain in 1137. Standing more than 12 feet tall and of a famously beautiful and intricate design, the minbar was so widely regarded that even after the shuttering of the mosque following the decline of the Almoravid empire, it was protected and moved to subsequent homes. As a result, the minbar remains well preserved to this day and is regarded as an unparalleled example of Moorish-Andalusian art. The Qubba al-Ba'diyyin (or Koubba), a bathhouse located adjacent to the Ibn Yusuf mosque, was used for ritual ablutions before entering the mosque for prayer, and is the only surviving structure of Almoravid construction. Both were shining examples of the uniquely “Moorish” architectural style developing under Ali, combining Andalusian and Arab influences with uniquely African innovations.
Additional Details
Single metallic lamp
Weight: 6 lbs
Material: Metal
Dimensions: 7.0” x 7.0” x 20.75”
Made to order
Ships within the continental US in 3-4 weeks
