Zellij

Moroccan tilework, known as zellij, is famous because of how meticulously it is handcrafted. More information to come after next week's Explore Morocco at school, where students will be creating zellij in a traditional way.

Here's an example found in the Marrakech Museum.

While in Marrakech, we visited a Medresa, where students were once educated for 2 years at a time about the Quran. These pillars from the Medresa are inscribed with verses from the Quran.

Close up of the beautiful arabic script decorating the pillars.