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Historic House Architecture In Morocco
Traditional houses in Morocco are usually centered around a large internal courtyard, the , and are characterized by a focus on interior decoration rather than on external appearance. The houses of wealthy residents featured decoration typical of Moroccan architecture and medieval Moorish architecture, including carved and Tazouaqt, painted wood, Stucco decoration in Islamic architecture, carved stucco, and ''zellij'' (mosaic tilework). The center of larger houses could also be occupied by a Riad (architecture), riad garden (), particularly in places like Marrakesh where more space was available. The oldest surviving houses and mansions in Morocco today are from the Marinid Sultanate, Marinid period (13th to 15th centuries) or the following Saadi Sultanate, Saadi period (16th and early 17th centuries), while a larger number of examples have survived from later centuries. In the context of modern tourism in Morocco, many traditional houses have been converted into hotels or guesthou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mouassine is a district within the Medina of Marrakesh, Marrakech neighbouring the districts of Bab Doukkala, Azbezt, Derb Tizougarine and Riad Aitoun El Kedim. The area contains the Mouassine Mosque, the Mouassine Fountain (part of the mosque complex), and the Dar el Bacha Palace. The area acts as one of the main gateways to the souks in the Medina quarter, medina (old city). Name The etymology of the name "Mouassine" (or ''muwāssīn'') is uncertain. Historian Gaston Deverdun noted that the name was popularly attributed to a Sharifian family which supposedly lived in the district, which also explained why the mosque is also known by the name ''Jami' al-Ashraf'' ("Mosque of the Sharifs"). However, historians have not been able to establish a record of such a family in the area. Deverdun notes that another possibility is that the name derives from an Arabic word meaning "knife-makers" or "Cutlery, cutlers", denoting the former presence of craftsmen along the main street of the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
