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Description
Property Name: Bou Inania Madrasa
Inventory No: 212-5-4
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-10-30
Country (State party): Morocco
Province: Fez
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 34° 3′ 45″ N
4° 58′ 30″ W
Historic Period: 12th century, 1st half
Year of Construction: 1350-1355
Style: Marinid
Original Use: Madrasa
Current Use:
Architect: Unknown
Significance
Bou Inania Madrasa is one of the largest Marinid buildings, and is celebrated for the ornaments in its courtyard
Selection Criteria
ii. to exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design
iii. to bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
This is the only madrasa in Fes with a minaret. The madrasa was renovated in the 18 th century. During the reign of Sultan Mulay Sliman, entire sections were reconstructed. In the 20th century, major restoration work was performed
In a good condition and open to visit.
References
Hattstein M., Delius, P. (Ed.). Islam: Art and Architecture; Köln, Könemann, 2000.
Hillenbrand, Robert. 1994. Islamic Architecture. NY: Columbia UP, 240-251.
Hoag, John. 1987. Islamic Architecture. NY: Rizzoli, 57-59.
Michell, George, ed. 1996. Architecture of the Islamic World. London: Thames & Hudson, 216.
Pickens et al. 1995. Maroc: Les Cites Imperiales. Paris: ACR Edition.
Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org/