This town is considered sacred by many Moroccan people. In the eighth century Moulay Idriss I brought the Islam to the country and initiated a new dynasty. He founded this and other cities and is buried here. Access was reserved to Muslims as long as to the 20th century.

Keywords

historic place, mirror of the past, townscape

Created

Monday 5 April 2004 by Martin Mergili in Africa and Macaronesia / Morocco (2248 visits)