Qarawiyyin Mosque

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mosque
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Al_Quaraouiyine
gptkbp:built local materials
gptkbp:capacity 20,000 worshippers
gptkbp:contains library
historic manuscripts
scholarly texts
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_center_of_learning_in_the_Muslim_world
gptkbp:features decorative tile work
a large courtyard
a minaret
gptkbp:founded 859 AD
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Fatima_al-Fihri
gptkbp:has intricate woodwork
a large prayer hall
ornate_ceilings
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn cultural exchanges
Islamic_architecture
Islamic_education
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Qarawiyyin Mosque
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Moorish_architecture
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 20th century
21st century
gptkbp:isKnownFor its architectural beauty
its educational role
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy its historical significance
gptkbp:isManagedBy gptkb:Moroccan_government
gptkbp:isOpenTo public
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Fez_Medina
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:isVisitedBy tourists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fez,_Morocco
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Ibn_Khaldun
gptkb:Maimonides
gptkb:St._Augustine
gptkbp:partOf UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:renovated several times throughout history
gptkbp:servedIn a cultural center
a place of worship
gptkbp:significance oldest existing, continually operating higher educational institution in the world
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn 9th century