Medersa Ben Youssef Main Courtyard in Marrakech, Morocco - Encircle Photos

Medersa Ben Youssef Main Courtyard in Marrakech, Morocco

Marinid ruler Ali Ben Youssef founded a madrasa in Marrakech during his reign over Morocco from 1106 through 1142. The primary mission of the theological college was to teach the Quran but other subjects were also taught. The current Medersa Ben Youssef structure was commissioned by Sultan Sidi Abdallah al-Ghalib and finished in 1564. The building’s architectural highlight is the 49 by 65 foot, central courtyard. At the south end is this entrance to the prayer hall. The doorway is decorated with several horseshoe arches, zellij tiles, marble columns, mashrabiya screens, etched plasterwork and carved cedar.

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Medersa Ben Youssef Main Courtyard in Marrakech, Morocco

Rue Hart Essoura & Souk Ahl Fes, Marrakesh, Morocco

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