This is the palace El Badi built by ahmed al-Monsour between 1578 & 1602 on a monumental scale.






















































































A minbar (not to be confused with a 'mini-bar'), Islamic preaching platform. This is a very old one, approximately, to my memory, five hundred years old, and eleborately carved. The Iman never stands on the top step of a minbar, which is instead reserved for Mohammad.This makes me think of how little pulpits are used in the Church of England for today's sermons, priests preferring to be on the same level with the congregation, with powerpoint and inclusive messages at the ready.