Ben Youssef Madrasa
The Ben Youssef Madrasa is an Islamic madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, and was commissioned in 1564–65 CE by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Almoravid Qubba and Jemaa el-Fnaa.
Almoravid Qubba
Ruins
The Almoravid Qubba, also known as the Qubbat al-Ba'diyyin or Qubbat al-Barudiyyin, is a small monument in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was erected by the Almoravid dynasty in the early 12th century.
Jemaa el-Fnaa
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Jemaa el-Fnaa, also Jemaa el-Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa, is a square and market place in the medina quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. Jemaa el-Fnaa is situated 700 metres south of Ben Youssef Madrasa.
Dar el Bacha
Garden
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Dar el Bacha is a palace situated in the old medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. It currently houses the Museum of Confluences. Dar el Bacha is situated 580 metres southwest of Ben Youssef Madrasa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Hivernage.
Ben Youssef Madrasa
- Type: Mosque
- Description: historic monument in Marrakesh, Morocco
- Categories: madrasa and religion
- Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Ben Youssef Madrasa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مدرسة ابن يوسف (مراكش)”
- Arabic: “مدرسة ابن يوسف”
- Arabic: “مدرسه ابن يوسف”
- Basque: “Ben Youssef madrasa”
- Bengali: “বেন ইউসুফ মাদ্রাসা”
- Catalan: “Madrassa Ali Ben Youssef”
- Catalan: “madrassa Ben Youssef”
- Catalan: “Madrassa Ben Youssef”
- Catalan: “Mesquita de Ben Youssef”
- Chinese: “本優素福伊斯蘭學院”
- Croatian: “Ben Youssefova medresa”
- Dutch: “Ben Joesoef Madrassa”
- Dutch: “Ben Joesoefmadrassa”
- French: “Médersa Ben Youssef”
- Ga: “Ben Youssef Madrasa”
- German: “Medersa Ben Youssef”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Ben Youssef Madrasa”
- Hausa: “Ben Youssef Madrasa”
- Italian: “Madrasa di Ben Youssef”
- Japanese: “ベン・ユースフ・マドラサ”
- Japanese: “ベン・ユーセフ・マドラサ”
- Malay: “Madrasah Bin Yusuf”
- Moroccan Arabic: “مدرسه بن يوسف”
- Polish: “Meczet i medresa Alego ibn Jusufa”
- Polish: “Meczet i medresa Ali ben Jusufa”
- Portuguese: “Madraça Ben Youssef”
- Portuguese: “Madraça ibne Iúçufe”
- Portuguese: “Madraçal de Ben Youssef”
- Portuguese: “Madrassa Ben Youssef”
- Russian: “Медресе Бен Юсефа”
- Russian: “Медресе Бен Юсуфа”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Ben Youssefova madrasa”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Medresa Ali Ben Youssefa”
- Slovenian: “Ben Jusufova medresa”
- Spanish: “Madrasa de Ben Youssef”
- Spanish: “Medersa Ben Youssef”
- Swahili: “Madrasa ya Ben Youssef”
- Twi: “Ben Youssef Madrasa”
- Urdu: “مدرسہ ابن یوسف”
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