Caliph al-Mustansir built it on the Tigris between 1227 and 1234; it taught the four schools of Islamic law alongside medicine and mathematics.
It was famous for its water clock, and its brick iwans and ornament still stand.
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Al-Mustansiriya Madrasa
المدرسة المستنصرية
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