"14th January 2016"

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1 July 2020

Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate tile work adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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#5820598

1 July 2020

Detail of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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1 July 2020

Detail of the ornate mosaic tile work and Islamic calligraphy adorning the walls of the Ben Youssef Madrasa (Medersa Ben Youssef) in the medina (old city) of Marrakesh (Marrakech) in Morocco, Africa, on January 5, 2016. The Ben Youssef Madrasa is the largest madrasa (Islamic college or Quranic school)in Morocco and one of the largest and most important in North Africa. Founded in the 14th century and later expanded it once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls. The madrasa ceased to function as an Islamic college in 1960, but remains one of the finest buildings in Marrakesh.

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