The history of Marrakesh, a city in southern Morocco, stretches back nearly a thousand years. The country of Morocco itself is named after it. Founded...
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It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains...
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RAK, ICAO: GMMX) is an international airport serving Marrakesh, the capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region in Morocco. It is an international facility...
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The Walls of Marrakesh are a set of defensive ramparts which enclose the historic medina districts of Marrakesh, Morocco. They were first laid out in...
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2023 Al Haouz earthquake (redirect from 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake)
6 mi) southwest of Marrakesh, near the town of Ighil and the Oukaïmeden ski resort in the Atlas Mountains. It occurred as a result of shallow oblique-thrust...
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The 2011 Marrakesh bombing was a domestic terrorist bombing of the Argana Cafe in Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakesh, Morocco, on April 28, 2011. A lone terrorist...
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The Marrakesh Agreement, manifested by the Marrakesh Declaration, was an agreement signed in Marrakesh, Morocco, by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, marking...
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Battle of Marrakesh was a central battle in the Hafidiya, in which Abd al-Hafid seized power from his brother Abd al-Aziz, fought outside Marrakesh, Morocco...
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the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. The Jemaa el-Fnaa or Djemaa el Fna is the centre of activity in the medina (old city). It has been part of the UNESCO...
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The Almohad Conquest of Marrakesh occurred in 1147 when the Almohad movement seized control of the Almoravid capital, Marrakesh. Almoravid Emir Ishaq ibn...
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Marrakesh–Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital...
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The Marrakesh Declaration is a statement made in January 2016 by "more than 250 Muslim religious leaders, heads of state, and scholars", which champions...
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Marrakesh Stadium (Arabic: ملعب مراكش, Berber: Annar n Mrraksh), is a multi-use stadium in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco. 1070 CE - Marrakesh founded by Abu Bakr ibn Umar: 59–63 : 83 : 208 : 22...
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"Marrakesh Express" is a song written by Graham Nash and performed by the band Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN). It was first released in May 1969 on the...
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Mellah of Marrakesh (Hebrew: מלאח מרקש; Ladino: Mellah de Marrakesh; Arabic: ملاح مراكش), formerly known as Hay Essalam is the Jewish Quarter (Mellah) of the...
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siege of Marrakesh was led by the brothers of Ibn Tumart, Isa and Abd al-Aziz who rebelled against Abd al-Mu’min and sieged Marrakesh. Instead of the succession...
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Saadian Tombs (category History of Marrakesh)
Marrakesh, Morocco, located on the south side of the Kasbah Mosque, inside the royal kasbah (citadel) district of the city. They date to the time of the...
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Yusuf ibn Tashfin (category History of Marrakesh)
1106) was a Sanhaja leader of the Almoravid Empire. He cofounded the city of Marrakesh and led the Muslim forces in the Battle of Sagrajas. Yusuf ibn Tashfin...
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subjugating the region of Doukkala and soon encroaching on Marrakesh. By 1514, the Portuguese and their clients under the command of almocadém of Safi David Lopes...
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Ba Ahmed (category History of Marrakesh)
Wazir) of Morocco and de facto ruler of the kingdom between the 1894 and 1900. He became the country's true regent, after enthroning the son of Hassan...
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Zaynab an-Nafzawiyyah (category History of Marrakesh)
El (2020). "al-Nafzaouiya, Zaynab". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of African History. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.013.467. ISBN 9780190277734. Retrieved...
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The Kasbah of Marrakesh is a large walled district in the southern part of the medina of Marrakesh, Morocco, which historically served as the citadel...
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The Seven Saints of Marrakesh or Patron Saints of Marrakesh (Arabic: سبعة رجال, romanized: Sabʿa Rijāl, lit. 'Seven Men') are seven historical Muslim figures...
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Battle of Sidi Bou Othman was an important battle fought at Sidi Bou Othman, some 40 kilometers north of Marrakesh, during the French conquest of Morocco...
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Casablanca-Settat and 146 km Settat-Marrakesh The expressway takes its origins south of the residential area of Casablanca, at the interchange with the...
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The Marrakesh Railway Station (Arabic: محطة قطار مراكش) is a railway station in Marrakesh, Morocco; it is currently the southern end-point of the Moroccan...
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Laurent located in Marrakesh, Morocco. Two museums have been established to display the works of Yves Saint Laurent and the collection of the Pierre Bergé...
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international trade. The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General...
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colloquially Marrakesh Treaty or MVT) is a treaty on copyright adopted in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 27 June 2013. It achieved the deposit of 20 instruments of ratification...
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