UNESCO appointed Titus Burckhardt to preserve the religious history of this city, which he described in a 1992 book on it.
UNESCO appointed Titus Burckhardt to preserve the religious history of this city, which he described in a 1992 book on it. According to the Salawat al-Anfus, a chronicle of the saints of this city, the Sufi Abu Madyan once climbed its Jabal Zalagh nightly to meditate. The Al- Attarine school in this city was built by its perfumer's guild, who wished to promote Islamic learning. In the 15th century, the first mellah, a kind of Arabic ghetto, was built in this city. A rich woman named Fatima al-Fahri founded a center of learning in this city, whose most sacred site is a shrine dedicated to Idriss II. The Al-Qarawiyyin madrasa in this city is said to be the "world's oldest university" and was responsible for turning it into the second-largest African Islamic capital of learning behind Cairo. The Marinids once ruled this Moroccan city. For 10points, the conical tarboosh is an alternative name for a brimless, red article of clothing that takes its name from what city?
UNESCO appointed Titus Burckhardt to preserve the religious history of this city, which he described in a 1992 book on it.
Fez [or  Fes]