Interior of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Chris Lord
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Interior of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
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Chris Lord
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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 17th, 2023
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Chris Lord
A very sincere thank you to host FROZEN IN TIME PHOTOGRAPHY for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "VERTICAL IMAGES"
Chris Lord
A very warm thank you to host FROZEN IN TIME PHOTOGRAPHY for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "WAITING ROOM ART"
Chris Lord
Sending out a huge thank you to host LYRIC LUCAS for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "BEDROOM ART GALLERY"
Chris Lord
A very big thank you to host JULIE GRIMSHAW for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "YOUR STORY OF ART"
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"
Chris Lord
Most sincere thanks to host NADER RANGIDAN for the honor of a FEATURE in the group "FINE ART EXPLORATION PHOTOGRAPHY"
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Nov 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 11-17-2023)
Chris Lord replied:
You are a real gent, Steve, this is truly appreciated. Thank you so much for doing it twice. Above and beyond for sure.
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