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Sahrij Medersa
Sahrij Medersa Review
Built by the Merenids in the 14th century and showing its age, one of the medina's finest medersas is named for the sahrij (pool) on which its patio is centered. Rich chocolate-color cedar wall carvings have significantly faded from intense sun exposure and the zellij mosaic tiling, some of the oldest in the country, are crumbling, but the medersa remains active, providing rooms and an open bathing area for mostly Senegalese students of Koranic studies. Head up the narrow steps leading to empty rooms over the central patio—you may hear the chanting of Koranic verses or see numerous birds roosting in the ancient eaves.
- Address: Andalusian Quarter, Fez el Bali, Fez
- Cost: 20 DH
- Hours: Daily 9-1 and 3-6:30
- Location: Fez
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