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is surrounded by intricate stucco-carved surfaces and windows. The room is divided into three spaces by arches on either side of the mihrab and covered by more timber ceilings. The upper floor is occupied by the student cells and living quarters. Unlike other madrasas of this type, the students'
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finished in 1341–1342, as recorded by a foundation inscription carved on a marble plaque in the northwestern gallery of the courtyard. The madrasa was built to help further develop the nearby Great Mosque of Salé as the focus of religious and intellectual life in the city.
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