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After
a while, the medersas (also medresas or madrasas; koranic boarding schools or universities) in
Morocco start to look the same. Are they really? I'm not an expert on
islamic architecture and arts. Therefore just a few pics to compare... To see them in better quality, click here for the gallery.
Please let me know if you know an online resource with decent information about Moroccan medersas (not just tourist-related or pictures).
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Name: Medersa Abou el Hassan
Location: Salé
Founder: Sultan Abou el Hassan
Year of completion: 1341
Period: Merenid
Restoration: 2005 |
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Name: Medersa Bou Inania
Location: Meknès
Founder: Sultan Abou el Hassan,
Completion under Sultan Bou Inan
Years of construction: 1340-1350
Period: Merenid |
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Name: Medersa Bou Inania
Location: Fès
Founder: Sultan Bou Inan
Years of construction: 1350-1358
Period: Merenid
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Name: Medersa Ben Youssef
Location: Marrakech
Founder: Sultan Abou Hassan, ca. 1350
Extension: Abd Allah Ghalib 1564-1565
Period: Saadian
Renovation: 1950 |
Rooms: 150
Hosted up to 900 students |
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