Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Medina, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Calligraphy and zellige in the patio of the Medersa Ben Yousef, built in 1570, the biggest Koranic school in the Maghreb, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Detail of calligraphy and zellij in the patio, Ben Youssef Meders, the largest Medersa in Morocco, originally a religious school founded under Abou el Hassan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework, Bou Inania Medersa, Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Detail of Zellij tilework, Musee de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Detail of traditional brightly coloured Moroccan zellij tiling in the lobby area of Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

People walk through the beautiful oriental gate into the city center, Bab Bou Jeloud, Fes El-Bali Morocco