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Part of the Mellah or Jewish Quarter

Part of the Mellah or Jewish QuarterPart of the Mellah or Jewish Quarter Photo

Part of the Mellah or Jewish Quarter

Photographer: Justyn Lane
From: The Medieval City of Fes

TB Code: [photo=3923524]

Part of the Mellah or Jewish Quarter

Apparently aside from hitorical evidence, the building design is a give away because Muslim houses rarely had outward facing windows or balconies, they faced the inner courtyard, whereas the Jewish houses had balconies to make the most of the weather.