Madrasa El Bachia () is one of the

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hs of the

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, located in the Rue des Libraires, near the

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and in front of the Guachachine

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History

Madrasa El Bachia was built in 1752 during the reign of the Husainid Abu l-Hasan Ali I. It was dedicated to the

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education. In the 1980s, and with the help of the ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, the madrasa was re-established once more as a training center.

Description

The madrasa has 13 rooms for students, a prayer room and a library. It has a public fountain close to the entrance, added later for visitors. The building showcases the classical architecture of a madrasa: the courtyard gives access to the rooms through porticos surrounding three sides while the fourth gave access to the prayer room and the library. File:Medersa Bachiya.JPG, Door of the madrasa File:Médersa El Bachia 010.jpg, Commemorative plaque File:Madressa e bachia 14.jpg, Vestibule of the madrasa File:Médersa El Bachia.JPG, Court of the madrasa

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