Morocco
Fès-Meknès Region
FÈS
Al-Attarine Madrasa
Sunday January 1st, 2017
Founded by Abu Said in 1325 in the heart of the medina, Al-Attarine Madrasa was designed as an annexe to the nearby Kairaouine Mosque.
The central courtyard displays the traditional patterns of Merenid artisanship, with magnificent zellij (mosaic tilework), carved plaster, cedar wood and onyx columns flanking the mihrab - which is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque, that indicates the direction of Mecca.
