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Kissariat al-Kifah
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The Kissariat al-Kifah or Kissaria is the historic central bazaar of Fes el-Bali, the historic old city of Fez, Morocco. It is located between the Zawiya of Moulay Idris II and the Qarawiyyin Mosque.
Street and shops inside the Kissaria (2023 photo)
Street and shops inside the Kissaria (2023 photo)
Rooftop view of the Kissaria in 2014, prior to recent renovations, with flat concrete roofs
Rooftop view of the Kissaria in 2014, prior to recent renovations, with flat concrete roofs
View of a street inside the Kissaria in 2014, prior to recent renovations
View of a street inside the Kissaria in 2014, prior to recent renovations
Rooftop view of the Kissaria in 2023, after recent renovations, with sloped wooden roofs covered in green tiles
Rooftop view of the Kissaria in 2023, after recent renovations, with sloped wooden roofs covered in green tiles
Zawiya of Moulay Idris II
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The Zawiya of Moulay Idris II is a zawiya in Fez, Morocco. One of the holiest shrines in Morocco, it contains the tomb of Idris II, a sharif who ruled what is now Morocco from 807 to 828 and is tradit
Zawiya of Moulay Idris II
The catafalque over the tomb of Idris II in the mausoleum
The catafalque over the tomb of Idris II in the mausoleum
The zawiya, marked by its tall minaret, in the heart of Fes el-Bali
The zawiya, marked by its tall minaret, in the heart of Fes el-Bali
View from the courtyard towards the 18th-century minaret and, on the left, the window of the dar al-muwaqqit (chamber of the mosque's timekeeper). The
View from the courtyard towards the 18th-century minaret and, on the left, the window of the dar al-muwaqqit (chamber of the mosque's timekeeper). The window has a sculpted marble arch believed to be a Saadian spolia taken from Marrakesh and installed here by Sultan Moulay Isma'il.