2020

Morocco, officially known as the Kingdom of has a population of over 33.8 million and an area of 446,550 km2

Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. The old Medina in Meknes is a very unique attraction. It is historic in many ways but at its soul is still a shopping center that is very useful. It is a vibrant, bustling place full of local shopping souks and twisty lanes

The Moroccan coffee shops is still a mainly men domain

The Meknes medina was garnished as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996

The Medina constitutes a compact and overcrowded ensemble that ensure protection

A riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. (The word riad comes from the Arabian term for garden)

The Riad is the Moroccan

traditional house, normally with two or more storeys

around an Andalusian-style

courtyard that contained a

fountain

Fully decorated Moroccan Riad. Many of these buildings have been restored to their former glory as hotels or restaurants

The Hamsa, also known as the Hand of Fatima is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings (is believed by some Muslims and others to provide defense against the evil eye).

Khamsah is an Arabic word that means "five", but also "the five fingers of the hand"

Fountain

Manhole cover

Store filled with colorful spools of thread, which will be used to weave

The Bou Inania Madrasa founded 1341

Minaret of The Grand Mosque (situated in front of the Madrasa Bou Inania) founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids

The Grand Mosque has 11 gates and 143 arcades

Most of the services products in Meknes are related to Tourism due to the history of the old city district -Meknes Médina-. Of Morocco's four Imperial Cities, Meknes is possibly the least well-known

The cafés are like men's clubs. Cafes are the key place to socialize for Moroccan men.

Traditional decorative ceilings painted on wood panels, with carved panel inserts

The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam. Admired for its cleanliness as well as for being loved by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by Muslims

Old twisting vines

Berrima MosqueAn outdoor decorative fountain in the medina

Sound: Cheb Khaled 2016

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