Marinid Tombs
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The Marinid Tombs or Merenid Tombs are a set of ruined monumental tombs on a hill above and north of Fes al-Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. They were originally a royal necropolis for the Marinid
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A photograph of the tombs in 1881
Remains of arabesque decoration and an Arabic inscription, both carved in stucco, inside one of the large tombs
Ruins of a qubba (domed tomb) behind the main tombs, with part of the Bab Guissa Cemetery in the background
Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
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The Great Mosque of Fes el-Jdid is the historic main Friday mosque of Fes el-Jdid, the royal city and Marinid-era citadel of Fez, Morocco. It is believed to have been founded in 1276, around the same
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…century the Marinid dynasty then buried its rulers in the royal necropolis at Chellah, just outside Rabat. Sultan Abu Inan, however, was interred in the Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid upon his death in 1358 and after this his successors, starting with Ibrahim ibn Ali, were buried in the necropolis on the al-Qula hill next to the…
Bou Inania Madrasa, Fes 2007
The central arch of the prayer hall façade in the courtyard
Northeastern and northwestern façades of the minaret
Northwestern and southwestern façades