A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco)
The Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin, located near the Suq al-‘Attarin, or Fez al-Bali Spice Market, is one of the world’s oldest colleges and one of the…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Ben Youssef Madrasa, Morocco)
The Ben Youssef Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة ابن يوسف; also transliterated as Bin Yusuf or Ibn Yusuf Madrasa), is named after Wattasid king ‘Ali bin Yusuf…
Crypto Community Slams ‘Disastrous’ New Amendment to Biden’s Big Infrastructure Bill
Biden’s major bipartisan infrastructure plan has initiated a rare collaboration between Republicans and Democrats, but the proposed changes to cryptocurrency controls are pushing the bill. The…
A visit to a historical place/building (Kutubiyya Mosque, Morocco)
The Kutubiyya Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية Arabic pronunciation: jaːmiʕu‿lkutubijːa(h)), also known as the Koutoubia Mosque, is the second of two nearly identical Kutubiyya mosques erected…
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Syracuse (/ˈsɪrəkjuːs, -kjuːz/; Italian: Siracusa (siraˈkuːza)), is a city on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, 33 miles (53 kilometers) south of Catania. It was…
A visit to a historical place/building (Grand Mosque of Tangier, Morocco)
The Grand Mosque of Tangier is a nineteenth-century structure located in what was once the heart of Tangier’s medina; it is the city’s (Tangier, Morocco) traditional…
Ferdinandea Island, between Sicily and Tunisia
Ferdinandea island (also known as Graham Island, Graham Bank, or Graham Shoal; French: Ile Julia), is a submerged volcanic island 30 kilometers southwest of Sicily…
A visit to a historical place/building (Bou Inania Madrasa, Morocco)
The Madrasa Bou Inania (Arabic: المدرسة البوعنانية, romanized: al-madrasa ʾabū ʿinānīya) is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, erected in 1350–55 CE by Abu Inan Faris…
A visit to a historical place/building (Bab Doukkala Mosque, Morocco)
The Bab Doukkala Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Bab Doukkala, is a significant Friday mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. The mosque is next to…
A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of the Andalusians, Morocco)
The Mosque of the Andalusians or Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأندلسيين, romanized: Masjid al-Andalusiyyin), also known as the Andalusian Mosque, began as a small, simple…
A visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Kilwa, Tanzania)
The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a congregational mosque located on the Tanzanian island of Kilwa Kisiwani. Though it is predated by components from the…
A visit to a historical place/building (Sidi Yahya Mosque, Mali)
The Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, also known as the Sidi Yahya Mosque (French: Mosquée de Sidi Yahya, Arabic: جامع سيدي يحيى), is a mosque and madrassa…
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