Al-Rashid of Morocco
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Moulay Al-Rashid ibn Sharif, known as Moulay Al-Rashid or Moulay Rachid, sometimes called Tafiletta by the English, was Sultan of Morocco from 1666 to 1672. He was the son of the founder of the 'Alawi
Cherratine Madrasa, the first Koranic school founded by the 'Alawis in the city of Fez.
Silver coins (mouzoûna) minted during the reign of Moulay Rashid between 1670 and 1671.
Cherratine Madrasa
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Cherratine Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco. It is also known as the Er-Rachidia Madrasa or Ras al-Cherratine Madrasa. It was built in 1670 by the Alawi sultan Moulay al-Rashid.
Main courtyard of the madrasa
Cherratine Madrasa in the early 20th century
Entrance to the madrasa
Main courtyard