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Artists who fell for Morocco

Maimonides

The great Jewish philosopher spent part of his youth in Fez.

  • From: al-Andalus (Córdoba, today Spain)
  • Their art: writer, philosopher
  • In Morocco: lived in Fez for some years after 1148 (before reaching Fustat 1168–71)

Where in Morocco

  • Fez (Qarawiyyin, medina): resided in Fez during his family's wanderings under the Almohads
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides

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