Photo credits
Photos marked © Racho were taken by the editor of this guide. The others are openly licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons; thank you to their photographers.
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Ben Youssef Madrasa ablutions room (washroom) DSCF6043
by R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Kouba Al Baroudiyine - Marrakech (cropped)
by Safia Shutterbug · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Cuve andalouse en marbre
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Little bird inside a balustrade in the Ben Youssef Madrasa, Morocco (1)
by M0tty · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Cedar roof carvings at the Ben Youssef Madrassa, Marrakech, Morocco - panoramio (1)
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Marrakesh, Ben Youssef Medersa (5365299312)
by Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Ben Youssef Madrasa DSCF5986
by R Prazeres · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Marrakesh, Ben Youssef Medersa (5364691987)
by Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Medersa Ben Youssef Madrasa Marrakesh 2
by Marco Almbauer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (24)
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Ben Youssef Madrasa IMG 5106 (17689676254)
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Inscription de fondation de la médersa Ben Youssef
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Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (27)
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Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (44)
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Madrasa ben Yusuf mezquita. 07
by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (09)
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The marble Andalusian basin displayed in the prayer hall
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The Andalusian basin in front of the carved walls of the prayer hall
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A carved calligraphy frieze above blue and white tiles
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A carved stucco arch framing the courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A carved cedar door framed by zellij and stucco at the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Carved stucco arches and cedar eaves of the Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Carved stucco and cedar on a courtyard facade of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Carved galleries and cedar eaves around the courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The long pool in the marble courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The pool and the prayer hall facade of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The main courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa with its pool and visitors
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The terracotta entrance arch of the Ben Youssef Madrasa with its sign
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The Medersa Ben Youssef sign and a lantern in the entrance passage
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A zellij-clad pillar and arch in the courtyard gallery of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech under a blue sky
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The brass chandelier and stucco walls of the prayer hall
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The mihrab and chandelier in the prayer hall of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Coloured glass lamps for sale in the souks of Marrakech
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The Medersa Ben Youssef sign on the street wall, with the entrance direction
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A carved stucco medallion with Arabic calligraphy
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Looking down into a small student courtyard with carved wooden balconies
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Looking up at the wooden balconies of a student courtyard
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A small inner courtyard of the student quarters at the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
A carved wooden balustrade on the upper floor of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
The courtyard seen through a carved window of the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Zellij tilework under a band of carved calligraphy
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Star-pattern zellij below carved stucco at the Ben Youssef Madrasa
by Racho · © Racho / Ben Youssef Madrasa Tickets, all rights reserved · Own photo -
Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (01)
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Sculpted calligraphy on the walls, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech, 2008
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Ben Youssef Madrasa 2017-10-honeymoon-50 (37835468775)
by jon collier from waltham, ma, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
2017-10-honeymoon-64
by jon collier · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Ben Yusuf habitaciones 20
by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Ben Jusufova medresa, Marrákeš, 2025 (21)
by Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Madrasa ben Yusuf Marrakech 10
by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Médersa Ben Youssef vue sur la grande cour depuis la fenêtre d'une chambre
by Migeo53 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Madrasa ben Yusuf patio 10
by Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed -
Mosaïc in the Ben Youssef Madrasa, Morocco (1)
by M0tty · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · resized and compressed
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