Algerian YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz claims Morocco's Koutoubia [Opinion]

After cultural appropriation, is historical appropriation next? Algerian politician and YouTuber Rachid Nekkaz is claiming the Koutoubia Mosque and the Almohad kingdom of Abd al-Mu'min, from Marrakech. It's quite the spectacle on YouTube, supporting his proposal for an Algerian-Moroccan condominium over Western Sahara.

Once upon a time, a Koutoubia-inspired tower in the heart of Manhattan

The iconic Madison Square Garden, designed by architect Stanford White, featured a tower modeled after Giralda and became a celebrated landmark upon its opening in 1890. Giralda tower is itself a twin of Morocco's Koutoubia mosque built by the Almohads