Above: Inside the Cherratine Madrasa, an Islamic school built in 1670 AD. It is one of six within the medina, but the other five are
all older, the earliest built in 1271 AD. Like other madrasas in the city, it was used to host students and teachers
from outside the city who came to study or work at the nearby University of al-Qarawiyyin. By the 19th century or early 20th century the madrasa,
the largest of the madrasas in the medina, was mostly dedicated to housing students from Algeria, and other eastern regions. The madrasa has been classified as
an historic heritage monument in Morocco since 1917.
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1 to 11 show views within the Cherratine Madrasa, including Cecilia (she was not breaking my heart) in yonder window #8, and the view outside from a student room #10.
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