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Al-Attarine Madrasa

1323–1325 · 14th century

The al-Attarine Madrasa is a college for Islamic studies in Fez, Morocco, next to the Qarawiyyin Mosque, built from 1323 to 1325 by the Marinid sultan Abu Said Uthman II. It takes its name from the nearby spice market. Its courtyard is richly decorated with zellij tilework, carved stucco and cedar wood, and it is a masterpiece of Marinid architecture.

Al-Attarine Madrasa — Image: Robert Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Marinid Sultanate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Al-Attarine Madrasa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-attarine-madrasa
MLA: “Al-Attarine Madrasa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-attarine-madrasa. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Al-Attarine Madrasa.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/al-attarine-madrasa.
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