Author: Pascal Bellache

Birth of a Kingdom The disciples of the prophet Muhammad had seized North Africa in just a few years, starting at the end of the …

The mausoleum of Idris II was built during the reign of Moulay Ismail at the beginning of the 18th century and restored in the mid-19th century. It …

The older sister of “Bou Inania” and built near the Al-Quaraouiine Mosque, the “Attarine” madrasa, more modest in size than the Bou Inania madrasa, was …

The prestigious Al-Quaraouiine University required housing for hundreds of foreign students. Under the Marinids, as Fes became a high center of Islamic civilization, it was endowed …

The thousands of streets in Fes compose countless micro-neighborhoods. The Tijani quarter owes its name to the important “zaouïa” (religious brotherhood center) founded by the Sufi Sheikh Sidi …

Since Idris I (743-791) did not have the time to complete the foundation of the city of Fes, which began in the area of the …

At the heart of the very compact urban fabric of the medina (Fes el-Bali), the Al-Quaraouiine Mosque is also the oldest university in the world …

The great northern capital is captivating in many ways: its distinctive topography, its picturesque sites, its lush gardens, the originality of its souks, and finally …

Students and the Bohemian Spirit is the title of a chapter from the book Fès ou les nostalgies andalouses, written by Enrique Gómez Carrillo and …

Every day, between the afternoon prayer and sunset, the surroundings of Bab Guissa would host numerous storytellers, drawing large and loyal crowds made up exclusively …

There is much to see in the medina of Fez and around its ramparts. One particularly splendid place worth visiting is the garden “Jnan Sbil.” …

There are several interesting museums in the medina of Fez. One remarkable exception in Morocco is the museum located in the Batha district. The “Al …

Is Sefrou really only thirty-two kilometers from Fez? It is. Yet how can it be so close, yet so different? In Fez, everything is calm, …