Welcome to Fez city - Morocco
Fez is the fourth largest Moroccan city, and one of its most beautiful and wonderful cities, and one of the most famous tourist cities in Morocco after Marrakesh and Casablanca. “Casablanca” includes nearly 2 million people of Moroccan and Berber origins. The city of Fez was founded in the year 182 AH / January 4, 808 a. It is about 1209 years old and was founded by Idris II, who made it the capital of the Idrisid state in Morocco, where it celebrated its 1200th birthday in 2008 as a city.
The city of Fez is divided into three sections, Fez El-Bali, which is the old city, as well as Fez Al-Jadid, which was built in the thirteenth century AD, and the new city built by the French during the period of colonialism and the French occupation of Morocco.
Morocco and the city of Fez are famous for their doors. Among the gates of the city of Fez, we can mention Bab al-Futuh and Bab Khokha in addition to Bab al-Mahrooq, Bab al-Hadid, as well as Bab al-Dakaki, Bab al-Makina, Bab al-Jundi, and Bab al-Burja, in addition to Bab al-Samarin in addition to Bab Jabala, Bab Kisa, Bab Sidi Boujida, Bab Shams and also Bab Zayat.
It was the great radiation of the civilized and scientific city, and the new cities in it, which were built by the Moroccans, were intended to be like the city of Fez, and one of the most prominent of these cities is Cairo, the most important Egyptian capital in the Arab world, whose doors bore the names of four ancient doors to Fez and it also has Al-Azhar University. The famous University of Al-Karaouine in Fez.
The cultural landmarks of Fez are many, including the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque. This mosque is considered one of the most famous mosques in Morocco. It was built in 857 AD by Lady Fatima Al-Fihri, to which the famous hermitage in Fez was added by some Zenatian princes in 956 AD. Most of the design of mosques goes back to the Almoravid period (12th century AD), which saw, in addition to Islamic domes, also the construction of gypsum domes spread with the central tiles of the prayer hall (pulpit position).
While the mosque witnessed several additions in the following periods, especially the treasury of the mosque and the ablution house. Andalusian Mosque. This mosque was built in the year 859-860 AD by Lady Maryam, sister of Fatimah Fahriye, but its current design dates back to the rule and the whole of the Caliphate, Al-Nasir Al-Muwahhid.
The addition of the fountain, water and treasury was known in the Marinid era. During the period of Alawi rule, during which Sultan Mawla Ismail made several reforms.
Talking about the walls of Fez al-Bali The walls surrounding Fez al-Bali go back mainly to the period of the rule of Nasir al-Muwahhid between the years (1199-1213 AD).
However, those doors that penetrate it bear mostly names that go back mainly to the period of the rule of the Idrisids and the Moroccan Zenites.
(Bab al-Futuh, Bab al-Kishira and Bab al-Hamra, as well as Bab al-Jadeed).
In addition to the Bouanania School, which is considered this school, which was founded by Sultan Abu Al-Anan Marini between the years 1350-1355 and from
It is considered the most famous of the Moroccan schools of Fez and Morocco. In addition to its role as an institution for the education and accommodation of students, Friday prayers were held in it. It has a beautifully built and ornate silo as well as a water clock (standing) technique whose operation is unknown
