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Kairaouine Mosque (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin)

Fes el-Bali | Qayruwan quarters, Fes, Morocco
Ranked #8 of 27 attractions in Fes
4.0 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites, Educational Sites
Description: Morocco’s second-largest mosque, built in 857, is one of the world’s oldest universities.
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Fort Myers, Florida
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67 reviews 67 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

A wonderful and beautiful mosque to visit. One of the nicest we have seen More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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It is a very big mosque but non-Muslims will not get any idea of it as they are not allowed in, and the exterior is built up with shops and houses. The surrounding area has some interesting medina shops and a nice small square. More

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Austin, Texas
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

Unfortunately, this mosque, as with most mosques in Morocco, is closed off to non-believers, and that's a shame because for those of us who like visiting mosques and appreciating the art and architecture, the little we can see is enough to make us want more. You can hang out in the doorways - no one seems to mind as long... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

Well maintained and beautiful. Unfortunately unable to visit interior, but the history and buildings are amazing. More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

We couldn't enter, but what we saw was beautiful. A very clever man, who was in the mosque told some tourists to give him their camera so he would take some pictures of the mosque on the inside. He managed to earn himself a nice bit of pocked money with it. More

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Rome, Italy
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 13, 2011

Since we weren't Muslims, we weren't allowed to enter. But be sure to peek in the doors for a gorgeous view! More

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Boston, MA
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011

Founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 11th, the mosque is beautiful. As non-Muslims, we could not enter, but along with many tourists we peeked through the open gates More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011

As non-muslims we could only look in from the outside but we saw enough - the beautiful mosaic courtyard with fountain for ablutions and then views through many doors of the cool calm carpetted interior with white-washed walls. It was very pleasing. More

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London, England
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 23, 2011

I loved all the tile work on the ceilings and it just looked amazing from whatever entrance you viewed it from. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2006

i think its really bad by lorenzo cavallini More

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