Medersa Ben Youssef does not yet have a photo. Upload the first!
X
Comments
Quote: I love Islamic architecture and one of the great disappointments for me when visiting Morocco is that tourists – in fact anyone who isn't a Muslim – are not allowed to enter mosques. There are just two exceptions to this - the Hassan II mosque in... Read the full Medersa Ben Youssef review
From journal Marrakech in April
Quote: Like most guided visitors to Marrakech, we were taken through a series of narrow, poorly lit passageways on our way to the Ali Beb Yousseff Medersa. The medersa (Koranic school) dates from 1565 and is the oldest and largest of its type in North... Read the full Medersa Ben Youssef review
From journal A long weekend in Marrakesh
Quote: This strong building was built in the 14th century to serve as an Islamic university. Please note that Islamic civilisation was living its best times in the 14th century: not yet corrupt with false ideas, free thinking and creativity was encouraged... Read the full Medersa Ben Youssef review
From journal The mysterious city of Morocco
Quote: This wonderful old school is the preeminent medersa (or "madrasa") in Marrakesh. It was constructed for Sultan Moulay Abdullah el-Ghalib of the Saadians in 1565 and is adjacent to the older mosque with the same name. This was the largest Koranic... Read the full Medersa Ben Youssef review
From journal Bill in Morocco - MARRAKESH