(23 Mar 2025)
MOROCCO FEZ MUSEUM
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Fez, Morocco – 13 March 2025
1. Wide pan of the courtyard of Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts in Fez
2. Wide of the exhibition
3. Pan of the exhibited wool carpets from the 19th century AD
4. Pan from exhibited musical instruments to traditional kaftans
5. Tilt down of threads of gold and silver kaftan from the 19th century AD
6. Wide of Alae Fechtali, curator of Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts in Fez and Fatima Zahra Rafi, his assistant, walking toward the exhibited embroidered cover of the tomb of Moulay Driss Zerhoun (silver threads and leather) from the Alaouite period 1960
7. Tilt down of the exhibited zellige tile wall from the Merinid period, 14th century AD
8. Mid of the exhibited zellige tile wall from the same period
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Alae Fechtali, curator Al Batha Museum, Islamic Arts in Fez:
"It was a royal palace and became a museum in 1915 AD, hosting the first permanent exhibition about the popular arts and traditions of the city of Fez and its surrounding areas. After the museum’s restoration, we decided to change its name to focus on Islamic arts, given its strategic location in Fez, one of the oldest Islamic cities that still preserves its cultural heritage."
10. Wide of visitors looking to the exhibited objects
11. Mid of two exhibited Quran, from Almohad period, 1256 (right) and from Marinid period, 14th century AD (left)
12. Wide of exhibited planispheric astrolabs from different periods
13. Mid of exhibited engraved brass planispheric astrolab, 1217-1218 from the Andalusian mosque of Fez
14. Various of the hydraulic clock (It consists of 13 bronze gongs) of the Bu’inaniya madrasa of Fez, 1357
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fatima Zahra Rafi, assistant curator, Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts in Fez:
"When visitors come, they discover the heritage left behind by their ancestors, which inspires them to create new creations based on the ancient objects they inherited from their ancestors in Morocco. The museum also plays a fundamental role in education and scientific research."
16. Various of the minbar (pulpit) of the Al Andalus Mosque from 985 AD
17. Various of Bab Al-Sbitriyin door of the Al-Qarawiyyin mosque of Fez
18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Alae Fechtali, curator Al Batha Museum, Islamic Arts in Fez:
"We displayed artifacts from various archaeological sites, such as Thamusida, Volubilis, and Chellah, as well as other pieces dating back to the dynasties that ruled Morocco during the Islamic period. Here, we mention one of the most remarkable pieces: a minbar dating back to the tenth century AD, which is unique."
19. Tilt up of the courtyard of the museum
20. Wide of the fountain
21. Various of the main door to the throne hall of the palace, 19th century AD
22. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Alae Fechtali, curator of Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts in Fez:
"It was necessary to preserve the authenticity of the museum while adapting it to the latest updates, we have been restoring this museum for three years, relying on experts and traditional craftsmen, as well as traditional building materials, for a complete restoration."
23. Pan of another exhibition hall
24. Mid of pieces of wood trim from the Idrisid period
25. Wide of visitors looking to the exhibited pieces of wood trim from the Idrisid period
26. Various of exhibited grave witnesses from the Merinid period
27. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fatima Zahra Rafi, assistant curator, Al Batha Museum of Islamic Arts in Fez:
28. Pan of the exhibition of objects from ancient periods
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