1 Founded by Abu Said in 1325 in the heart of the medina, Al-Attarine MadrasaAl-Attarine Madrasa was designed as an annexe to the nearby Kairaouine Mosque.
2 The central courtyard displays the traditional patterns of Merenid artisanship, with magnificent zellij (mosaic tilework), carved plaster, cedar wood and onyx columns flanking the mihrab - which is a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque, that indicates the direction of Mecca.