Tripoli
Still in use as a school, the black and white stonework (ablaq) and the beautiful inlaid mihrab of the Al-Nouriyat Madrassa are worth a look.
Still in use as a school, the black and white stonework (ablaq) and the beautiful inlaid mihrab of the Al-Nouriyat Madrassa are worth a look.
Located on the main street of the gold souq, the late 14th/early 15th-century sandstone Al-Tuwashiyat Madrassa (law school) and Mausoleum features some stunning black and white stonework (ablaq) and a...
Adjacent to the Great Mosque, the Al-Qartawiyat Madrassa (Islamic school) was constructed in the 14th century by the Governor of Tripoli, presumably on top of a Crusader cathedral. It is highly decorated,...