Courtyard, Bou Inania Madrasa, Meknes, Meknes-Tafilalet
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
Picture No
13431496
Media ID
45108877
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5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
