Visiting the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco
Hello friends,
Today I am going to talk about my visit to the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco, which I made back in January 2009.
The Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest madrasa (educational institution) in all of Morocco. It was founded in the 14th century, but re-built in the 16th century by the Sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib (1557–1574). Its 130 student dormitory cells are arranged around a courtyard richly decorated in cedar wood, marble and stucco. The carvings contain no representation of humans or animals as required by Islam, and consist entirely of inscriptions and geometric patterns.
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P.S. All images are mine unless otherwise stated.
References
1.Text from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Youssef_Madrasa.
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Thank you zaskia 8-)
@koskl I like the tiles. I think I saw them on one of ikea's kitchen a long time ago similar not exactly the same :)
Thanks englishtcrivy! You have a lot of beautiful tiles in England too. Especially the ones around old fireplaces.
@koskl you're welcome. Not in England - in Holland atm :)
Nice photos, I enjoyed it!!!