Badi' Palace is a destroyed palace situated in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578, with construction and embellishment continuing throughout most of his reign. The palace, embilished with materials imported from outnumbers countries ranging from Italy to Mali, was used for receptions and designed to showcase the Sultan's wealth and power. The palace was neglected after al-Mansur's death in 1603 and fell into destroy after the collapse of the Saadian dynasty. Its valuable materials (namely marble) were stripped away and reused in other buildings across Morocco. Today ,it is a major tourist attraction in Marrakesh and an exhibition space; notably, the Minbar of the Kutubiyya Mosque is shown here. BACKGROUND Prior to the reign of the Saadian sultan Moulay Abdallah al-Ghalib (ruled 1557-1574), the rulers of Marrakesh , Morocco , resided in the fashionable Kasbah (citade