Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Chris Lord
Title
Ben Youssef Madrasa
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Chris Lord
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
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The Ben Youssef Madrasa in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco was built in the 14th century by the Marinid Sultan Abu Inan Faris. It was originally built as a religious school for Islamic studies, but it also served as a mosque and a library. The madrasa was expanded in the 16th century by Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, who added a large courtyard and a minaret. The madrasa was then abandoned in the 18th century and fell into disrepair. In the 19th century, it was restored by the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Hassan I and reopened as an Islamic school. For more than four centuries, it housed as many as 900 students, an impressive feat considering the cramped nature of the building’s 130 student dormitory cells. The madrasa ceased to function as a college in 1960.
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November 9th, 2023
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Chris Lord
Sincerest of thanks to host FROZEN IN TIME FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "WAITING ROOM ART"
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 11/14/2023! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Chris Lord
Many sincere thanks to host FROZEN IN TIME FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "NEW FAA UPLOADS"
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