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The Madrasa of Fes el-Jdid, [1] also known as the Madrasa of Dar al-Makhzen, [2] was a 14th-century madrasa built by the Marinid dynasty in the Fes el-Jdid quarter of Fez, Morocco. The madrasa was later converted into a mosque and integrated into the expanded Dar al-Makhzen (Royal Palace) of Fez, where it still stands today.
The Bou Inania Madrasa was the largest and most important madrasa created by the Marinid dynasty and turned into one of the most important religious institutions of Fes and Morocco. [ 6 ] [ 3 ] It was the only such madrasa to gain the status of congregational mosque or "Friday mosque", which meant that the Friday sermon ( khutba ) was delivered ...
The Saffarin Madrasa was the first one of its kind to be built by the Marinids. It was completed in 1271 by commission of Sultan Abu Ya'qub Yusuf, who was also notable for his creation of Fes el-Jdid (the new citadel of Fez and capital of Morocco). [2]: 286 [3] [8] [9] The madrasa is sometimes called the Madrasa Ya'qubiyya, after his name. [10]
The Al-Attarine Madrasa or Medersa al-Attarine [1] (Arabic: مدرسة العطارين, romanized: madrasat al-ʿattārīn, lit. 'school of the perfumers') is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, near the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. It was built by the Marinid sultan Uthman II Abu Said (r. 1310-1331) in 1323-5.
Sahrij Madrasa or Madrasa al-Sahrij [1] (sometimes also Sihrij Madrasa [2]) (Arabic: مدرسة الصهريج, romanized: madrasat as-sahrij) is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco. The madrasa is located inside Fes el Bali, the old medina quarter of the city. The madrasa dates back to the 14th century during the golden age of Fez under Marinid rule.
The Bou Inania Madrasa, the most important madrasa built by the Marinids in Fez (14th century) Fez reached its golden age in the Marinid period. [36] [3] [4] It is from this period that the city's reputation as an important intellectual centre largely dates. [37] The Marinid rulers established the first formal madrasas in Morocco here in the city.
The Sba'iyyin Madrasa or Madrasa as-Sba'iyyin (also spelled Sbaiyin or Sebaaiyyine; Arabic: مدرسة السباعيين) is a historic madrasa in the medina of Fes, Morocco. It is located in the Andalous quarter of Fes el-Bali , next to the al-Andalus Mosque .
'House of the Clock') is a 14th-century building in Fes, Morocco, built by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris which houses a weight-powered water clock. It is located opposite the Bou Inania Madrasa on Tala'a Kebira street and was created to serve that madrasa and its mosque, which was also built by Abu Inan around the same time.