Rehabilitation of Al-Qaraouiyine Mosque On-site Review Report TypereportYear2010
Date Added
17/06/2022
Content Type
Article
Category
Websites
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Subject Area
Mosques
Author
May Shaer
Publisher Name
edited by Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 2010.
Year of Publication
2010
Description
The mosque of al-Qaraouiyine is located at the heart of the Medina of Fez. It was originally
built in the ninth century, but underwent several phases of enlargement and expansion during
the subsequent historical periods. Its architectural character is similar to that found throughout
the Maghreb region, reflecting a building tradition that takes as its inspiration the monuments
of al-Andalus. Al-Qaraouiyine also hosts a university that is considered to be the oldest in the
world, and was once a major centre of learning.
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