Karouine Mosque

Fes and Volubilis

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July 28th 2010
We've made it to Meknes now, one of the old Imperial capitals of Morocco. I think we left off in Chefchouen, but we've spent most of the last few days in Fes, which was fantastic. Fes and its university are older than Oxford university. It seems to have operated a collegiate system that's quite similar to Oxford's, with a central library and medersas where the students lived and studied. We we ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Meknes

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In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurate... ... read more