Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes
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Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Meknes, Morocco, renowned for its intricate Marinid architecture and finely carved wood and stucco decoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bou Inania Madrasa in Meknes | 1 |
| Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic educational institution
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ madrasa ⓘ |
| affiliation | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Marinid architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marinid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid sultanate
|
| category |
14th-century architecture in Morocco
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Meknes ⓘ Medersas in Morocco ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | restored historic monument ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| dynasty | Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
Marinid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid period
|
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abu Inan Faris ⓘ |
| function |
Quranic studies
ⓘ
religious education ⓘ teaching of Maliki jurisprudence ⓘ |
| hasCourtyardType | rectangular courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Arabic calligraphy
ⓘ
arabesque motifs ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central courtyard
ⓘ
mihrab ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ student living quarters ⓘ upper-story galleries ⓘ |
| heritage | historic 14th-century Islamic college ⓘ |
| inception |
14th century
ⓘ
circa 1350s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fès-Meknès region
ⓘ
Meknes ⓘ northern Morocco ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
carved cedar wood
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stucco ⓘ zellij tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abu Inan Faris ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Marinid ornamental program
ⓘ
courtyard with central fountain ⓘ finely carved stucco decoration ⓘ intricate carved wood decoration ⓘ student cells around upper galleries ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| partOf | historic medina of Meknes ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Meknes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bou Inania Madrasa in Meknes