Al-Attarine Madrasa
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Al-Attarine Madrasa is a historic 14th-century Islamic college in Fez, Morocco, renowned for its exquisite Marinid architecture and intricate decorative artistry.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic college
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ madrasa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Marinid architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1325 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 34.064°N 4.973°W ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Marinid dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Marinid Morocco
|
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abu Sa'id Uthman II ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ablutions area
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ entrance vestibule ⓘ fountain ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ student cells ⓘ upper-floor gallery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Medina of Fez UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1323 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fes el-Bali
ⓘ
Fez ⓘ Medina of Fez ⓘ
surface form:
medina of Fez
|
| locatedNear |
al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque
|
| locationQualifier | near the spice and perfume market of Fez ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cedar wood
ⓘ
marble ⓘ stucco ⓘ zellij tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | attarine (spice and perfume merchants) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
calligraphic inscriptions
ⓘ
carved cedar woodwork ⓘ intricate stucco decoration ⓘ marble columns ⓘ muqarnas decoration ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| patron | Abu Sa'id Uthman II ⓘ |
| period | 14th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
student residence
ⓘ
theological college ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rulingDynastyAtConstruction | Marinid dynasty ⓘ |
| significance |
masterpiece of Marinid architecture
ⓘ
one of the most richly decorated madrasas in Fez ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Islamic jurisprudence studies
ⓘ
Quranic studies ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
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