Architectural detail, Bou Inania Madrasa, Meknes
Cursive Koranic inscriptions and patterned zellige tilework from the internal courtyard of the Bou Inania Madrasa or religious school, founded in 1350 by the Marinid ruler Abu Inan Faris, Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet, Morocco. The courtyard with its central fountain is decorated with zellige tiles in geometric patterns, carved stucco and cedar wood and is flanked by carved screens. Meknes is a fortified Imperial city redeveloped under Sultan Moulay Ismail, 1634-1727, as Morocco's political capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Arabic Cursive Faris Geometric Inan Inania Internal Koran Koranic Kufic Madrasa Madrasah Marinid Medersa Meknes Meknes-tafilalet Quran Stucco Tile Tiled Tilework Zellige Zellij
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