Tripoli - Al Qartawiyat Madrassa     The madrassa is known for the fine workmanship of its ceilings decorated with honey-comb patterns and stalactites, and its elegant façade of alternate black and white facings.

Built during the first quarter of the 14th century A.D., Al-Qartâwiyat is probably Tripoli's most ornate building and the only one with a prayer hall covered by an oval dome.

 

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