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Fez is a Moroccan city founded in the Idrisid period, around 800 CE. It is home to the Al-Qarawiyyin university, founded in 859 CE. 1
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Connections
- Birthplace of
- Abd al-Hafid of Morocco· Hassan I of Morocco· Mohammed V of Morocco
- Burial place of
- Abd al-Hafid of Morocco
- Under the rule of
- Bu Hasun al-Wattasi
- Place of death of
- ابن باجة
- Home of
- Ibn Qatral
- Visited by
- Ma al-'Aynayn
- Site of
- Ottoman entry into Fez (964/1554)· The Malian giraffe embassy to Fez (762 AH)· The Marinid division between Fez and Marrakesh (776 AH)
- Contains
- al-Qarawiyyin mosque
People and things also explored
Salih Reis· Ottoman entry into Fez (964/1554)· Abd al-Hafid of Morocco· Bu Hasun al-Wattasi· Hassan I of Morocco· The Qadiri order (Qadiriyya)· Hassan II of Morocco· Muhammad al-Shaykh al-Sa'di
Sources
- GeoNames gazetteer
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Fez”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/fez/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.