Posts Tagged ‘Moulay Ismail’

Marrakech Saints and Zaouias, Your Morocco Tour Guide

Marrakech Saints and Zaouias, Your Morocco Tour Guide

Morocco Vacations & Tours

Marrakech has seven patron saints who were Sufi mystics and Islamic scholars who are said to look after the city and each has a zaouia which is a mausoleum where pilgrims and those wishing for the help of the Saint or Sidi can pray at his tomb. The larger zaouias…

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Imperial Meknes, What to See and Do, Your Morocco Tour Guide

Imperial Meknes, What to See and Do, Your Morocco Tour Guide

Morocco Vacations & Tours

Morocco ‘s 4th Imperial City of Meknes is often left off tourist itineraries. Meknes is a UNESCO World heritage site and has massive imposing ramparts, 25 kms long, built by Sultan Moulay Ismail, of the Alaouite dynasty, who ruled Morocco from 1672-1727. He chose Meknes as his capital because of…

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