Attarine Madrasa (Fes)
E421582
Attarine Madrasa (Fes) is a richly decorated 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate zellij, stucco, and woodwork.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Attarine Madrasa (Fes) | 1 |
| Attarine Madrasa (Fes) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4109727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attarine Madrasa (Fes) Context triple: [Marinid dynasty, constructed, Attarine Madrasa (Fes)]
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A.
Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes
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.
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B.
Medina of Fez
The Medina of Fez is a historic walled old city in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the best-preserved medieval Islamic cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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D.
Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco, known for its distinctive architecture, synagogues, and role as a center of Jewish life and trade.
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E.
Dar al-Maaref
Dar al-Maaref is an Egyptian publishing house known for issuing influential Arabic literary and cultural works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Attarine Madrasa (Fes) Target entity description: Attarine Madrasa (Fes) is a richly decorated 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate zellij, stucco, and woodwork.
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A.
Medersa Bou Inania of Meknes
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.
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B.
Medina of Fez
The Medina of Fez is a historic walled old city in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the best-preserved medieval Islamic cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque is a historic Islamic place of worship in Fez, Morocco, renowned as one of the world’s oldest continually operating religious and educational centers.
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D.
Mellah of Fez
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco, known for its distinctive architecture, synagogues, and role as a center of Jewish life and trade.
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E.
Dar al-Maaref
Dar al-Maaref is an Egyptian publishing house known for issuing influential Arabic literary and cultural works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic educational institution
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historic building ⓘ madrasa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Marinid architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Abu Sa'id Uthman II ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sultan Abu Sa'id Uthman II ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1325 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1323 ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the finest examples of Marinid madrasas in Morocco ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ablutions area
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central courtyard ⓘ fountain ⓘ mihrab ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ student cells ⓘ upper-floor galleries ⓘ |
| heritage | Moroccan-Andalusian architectural tradition ⓘ |
| inception | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fes el-Bali
ⓘ
Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
Fes, Morocco
Fez ⓘ Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
medina of Fez
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| locatedNear |
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
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Al-Qarawiyyin University ⓘ
surface form:
al-Qarawiyyin University
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| locatedOn | Attarine Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
carved stucco
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carved wood ⓘ cedar wood ⓘ marble ⓘ zellij ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named after the nearby Attarine (spice and perfume) market ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carved stucco decoration
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elaborate woodwork ⓘ intricate zellij tilework ⓘ marble columns ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ rich architectural decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Medina of Fez
ⓘ
surface form:
historic medina of Fez UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| primaryFunction |
Islamic college
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Quranic school ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing students of al-Qarawiyyin
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religious instruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Attarine Madrasa (Fes) Description of subject: Attarine Madrasa (Fes) is a richly decorated 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate zellij, stucco, and woodwork.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Attarine Madrasa (Fes)