What you'll hear inside Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque:

• 1
  Almohad Ablutions Hall (Mida'a)

  A freestanding Almohad ablutions building opposite the Bab al-Hufa gate, arranged around a rectangular courtyard with up to fifteen individual latrine cubicles and a sophisticated hydraulic system.

• 2
  Original Mihrab

  The original mihrab of Al-Qarawiyyin marks the location of the mosque's earliest qibla wall, before later extensions.

• 3
  Umayyad Minarets (10th Century)

  Two towers raised in 957 on the orders of Umayyad governor Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr al-Zanati, still standing today as part of a wider programme of expansion during Córdoba's period of influence over Fez.

• 4
  Central Courtyard

  The open sahn of Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque, glimpsed by non-Muslim visitors from the main entrance on Derb Butuil, is dominated by two Saadian pavilions directly inspired by the Alhambra in Granada.

• 5
  Al-Qarawiyyin Library

  Historic 9th-century library within the Qarawiyyin mosque complex.