Moroccan culture Moroccan culture (Ben Youssef Medrassa) Bin Yousuf Madrassa was an Islamic college in Marrakech and was named for the 12th-century ruler Sultan Muhammad Bin Yousuf, who expanded the city and its influence considerably. Founded in the Merenid Period (14th century) and attached to the neighbouring Bin Yousuf Mosque, the madrassa was reconstructed in 1565 in the Sa'dian Period. Its 130 student dormitory cells cluster around a courtyard richly carved in cedar, marble and stucco. The carvings contain no representation of humans or animals as required by Islam, and consist entirely of inscriptions and geometric patterns. This madrassa was one of the largest theological colleges in North Africa and may have housed as many as 900 students. Closed down in 1960, the building was refurbished and reopened to the public as an historical site in 1982. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ben Youssef Medrassa"
Moroccan cuisine has long been considered as one of the most diversified cuisines in the world. The reason is because of the interaction of Morocco with the outside world since centuries. The cuisine of Morocco is a mix of Berber, Moorish, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and African cuisines. The cooks in the royal kitchens of Fez, Meknes, Marrakech and Rabat refined Moroccan cuisine over the centuries and created the basis for what we know as Moroccan cuisine today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cuisine of Morocco"
Culture of Morocco - Morocco is a country of multi-ethnic groups with a rich culture and civilization. Through Moroccan history, Morocco hosted many people coming from both East ( Berbers, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Jews and Arabs), South ( Africans) and North ( Romans, Vandals, Moors and Jews). All those civilizations should have an impact on the social structure of Morocco. It conceived all forms of beliefs, from paganism, Judaism, Christianity to Islam. ...more on Wikipedia about "Culture of Morocco"
Djemaa el Fna ( جامع الفنا in arabic) is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina (old city). The origin of its name remains unknown : it means Assembly of the dead in arabic, but as the word djemaa also means mosque in Arabic, it could also means place of the vanished mosque, in reference to a destroyed Almoravide mosque. ...more on Wikipedia about "Djemaa el Fna"
The flag of Morocco. The flag's deep red colour is symbolic of the descendants of the prophet Muhammad, and the Seal of Solomon green star is centered. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of Morocco"
Casablanca, Morocco, is home to the Hassan II Mosque. It was designed by the French architect Michel Pinceau and is the second largest in the world (after the Shah Faisal Mosque near Islamabad). It is sited on a promontory looking out to the Atlantic, which can be seen through a gigantic glass floor with room for 25,000 worshippers. A further 80,000 can be accommodated in the mosque's coutyard. Its minaret is also the world's tallest at 210 m. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hassan II Mosque"
The Hymne Chérifien, written by Léo Morgan, has been the anthem of the Kingdom of Morocco since the country gained its independence in 1956. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hymne Chérifien"
Many foreign films were shot in Morocco. After Louis Lumière, it was time for Orson Welles to film his "Othello". The movie won the Palme d'Or prize in Cannes Film Festival. In 1955, Alfred Hitchcock directed The Man Who Knew Too Much while David Lean did Lawrence of Arabia in 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of foreign movies shot in Morocco"
This is a list of dishes in the Cuisine of Morocco. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Moroccan dishes"
The Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by the expatriate French artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924, during the colonial period when Morocco was occupied by France. Though Majorelle's art is largely forgotten today -- his oeuvre was made up of gentlemanly orientalist watercolors -- the garden he created is his creative masterpiece. A special shade of bold cobalt blue which he used extensively in the garden and its buildings is named after him, Majorelle bleu. ...more on Wikipedia about "Majorelle Garden"
The Marrackech Museum is a museum in the center of Marrakech with Jewish, Berber and Muslim artifacts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marrakech Museum"
Moroccan style is a new trend in decoration, which has been made popular by the vogue of Riads renovation in Marrakech. Its becoming popular in some circles in France, UK and the USA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moroccan style"
Nabil Ayouch (b. April 1, 1969) is a television and movie director, producer and writer of Moroccan origin. He was born in Paris, although he spent a large part of his childhood in Sarcelles. After three years of course of theatre in Paris (1987-1990), he started his career as a scriptwriter and director with the advertising agency Euro-RSCG. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nabil Ayouch"
A Riad is a traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden. There have been a surge in interest in these form of houses recently after a new vogue of renovation in Marrakech. ...more on Wikipedia about "Riad (Morocco)" shortopedia - Go in quickly.
Snake charming is the practice of apparently hypnotising a snake by simply playing an instrument. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. The practice is most common in India, though other Asian nations such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia are also home to performers, as are the North African countries of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snake charming"
Tadelakt is a bright, waterproof lime plaster which can be used on the inside of buildings and on the outside. It is the traditional coating of the palaces, hammams and bathrooms of the riads in Morocco. It has the characteristic "to be shoed" with a roller of river and to be treated with a soft soap to acquire its final appearance. Tadelakt has soft aspect with undulations due to the work of the roller; it is water-tight, which also makes it suitable for making bathtubs and wash-handing basins and confers great decorative capacities. Tadelakt is generally produced out with lime of the area of Marrakesh, but other type of lime can also be appropriate. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tadelakt"
What is now the American Legation in Tangiers, originally consisted of the one center house and was a gift to the United States from the Sultan upon the signing of the Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship. It has expanded over the years as the surrounding houses were bought up. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tangier American Legation Museum"
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