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Courtyard of Madrasa Ben Yussuf,Marrakesh; built around 1570 by sultan Mulay Abdullah.
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Courtyard of Madrasa Ben Yussuf,Marrakesh; built around 1570 by sultan Mu...

Qubba Ba'Adiyn, a cupola above an ancient water-basin of the 12th. From the basin, 12th-century water pipes brought water to various fountains in Marrakesh.
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Qubba Ba'Adiyn, a cupola above an ancient water-basin of the 12th. From the ba...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 m
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 m
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 m
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 m
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Detail of the intarsia work on the steps. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 cm
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 1137, Almoravid period. Detail of the marquetry on the sides of the minbar. Cedar wood, ebony and ivory, H:3,86 m
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Minbar (pulpit) formerly in the Qutubia mosque. From Cordoba, Spain, 113...

Mosque in Tinmel,Morocco, 1153-1154 Abandoned after the fall of the Almohads, Tinmal is now being restored.
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Mosque in Tinmel,Morocco, 1153-1154 Abandoned after the fall...

Mosque in Tinmel,Morocco, 1153-1154 Abandoned after the fall of the Almohads, Tinmal is now being restored.
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Mosque in Tinmel,Morocco, 1153-1154 Abandoned after the fall...

Decoration page, Koran manuscript, 13th. Sura 200: "O ye who believe, persevere in patience and constancy; in such perseverance strengthen each other and fear God that ye may prosper!" Parchment, 34 x 26 cm, Inv. 431,
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Decoration page, Koran manuscript, 13th. Sura 200: "O ye who beli...

Decoration page, Koran manuscript, 13th. Sura 176: "God directs you as regards your children's inheritance; to the male a portion equal to two females. God knows all this." Parchment, 34 x 26 cm, Inv. 431, fol.348
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Decoration page, Koran manuscript, 13th. Sura 176: "God directs you as rega...