Back in January we posted the story of how two famous madrasas in Fez were to be restored - the Sahrij and Sbaiyn - now there is more good news. Minister of Culture Mohamed Achaari and Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Housing and Urbanism Ahmed Taoufik Hjira this week signed a partnership convention to restore Cherratine Madrasa in Fez, in order to integrate it in the cultural activity and the development process of the region.
The restoration project has been allocated MAD 5,500,000. According to the convention, the ministry will restore and use part of the school as a workshop dedicated to the students of the National School of Architecture and Urbanism.
During the signing ceremony of the convention, Achaari recalled that the medersa represents not only one of the architectural characteristics of Fes, but also reflects the interest granted to the students and the soufi movement in the imperial city.
"By signing this convention we seek to improve the living conditions in Fez," said Achaari, adding that the restoration of the Cherratine School is not the only project, but there are others, particularly in small cities such as Chefchaouen.
For his part, Hjira affirmed that the partnership convention will have a positive impact on the school, and is part of the Sovereign's orientations that give a particular interest to the protection of the architectural patrimony of the Kingdom.
However, Hjira regretted the absence of architects specialised in restoring old buildings and stressed the need for collaboration between different state departments and other concerned parties in order to succeed in safeguarding the national patrimony.
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