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| ARTICLES RELATED TO History of Morocco | | | |  History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - Casablanca - Jews in CasablancaThere had been a Sephardic Jewish community in Anfa up to its destruction by the Portuguese in 1468. Jews were slow to return to the town, but by 1750 there seem to have been enough of them to warrant the building of the first synagogue in Casablanca, the Rabbi Elijah Synagogue, which was destroyed along with much of the town in the earthquake of 1755.
By the beginning of the 20th century, Casablanca was home to about 6,000 Jews - more than a quarter of the population. From this time, Casablanca has been associated with Judaism more t ...
See also:Casablanca, Casablanca - History, Casablanca - Before the French Protectorate, Casablanca - French rule, Casablanca - Since independence, Casablanca - Notable physical landmarks, Casablanca - Jews in Casablanca, Casablanca - Transport, Casablanca - Trains, Casablanca - Coaches, Casablanca - Planes, Casablanca - List of main Casablanca Districts Read more here: » Casablanca: Encyclopedia II - Casablanca - Jews in Casablanca |
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| | | | | History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - Morocco - Geography Main article: Geography of Morocco
Algeria borders Morocco to the east and southeast. There are also four Spanish enclaves on the Mediterranean coast: Ceuta, Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Peñón de Alhucemas, as well as several islands including Perejil and Chafarinas. Off the Atlantic coast the Canary Islands belong to Spain, whereas Madeira to the north is Portuguese. To the north, Morocco is bordered by and controls part of the Straits of Gibraltar, giving it power over the waterways in and out of the Mediterr ...
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| | | | | History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - Casablanca - Transport
Casablanca - Trains.
Casablanca is served by two ONCF stations. The main station is the Gare des Voyageurs, from where trains run south to Marrakesh or El Jadida and north to Rabat, and then on either to Tangiers or Meknes, Fes and Oujda.
A local shutttle connects the Gare du Port with Mohammed V International Airport, running via the Gare des Voyageurs.
Casablanca - Coaches.
CTM coaches and various private lines run services to most notable Moroccan towns as well as a number of Eurpoean cities. These run from the Gar ...
See also:Casablanca, Casablanca - History, Casablanca - Before the French Protectorate, Casablanca - French rule, Casablanca - Since independence, Casablanca - Notable physical landmarks, Casablanca - Jews in Casablanca, Casablanca - Transport, Casablanca - Trains, Casablanca - Coaches, Casablanca - Planes, Casablanca - List of main Casablanca Districts Read more here: » Casablanca: Encyclopedia II - Casablanca - Transport |
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| | | | | History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - Marrakech - History Main article: History of Morocco
Yusuf ibn Tashfin, member of the Almoravides dynasty, founded the city in 1062.
Prior to the reign of Moulay Ismail the Bloodthirsty, Marrakech was the capital of Morocco. After his reign, his grandson moved the capital back to Marrakech from Meknès.
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See also:Marrakech, Marrakech - Demographics, Marrakech - History, Marrakech - Sites, Marrakech - Areas and neighborhoods, Marrakech - Mosques medrassas synagogues and zaouias, Marrakech - Palaces dars and villas, Marrakech - Cemeteries koubbas and mausolea, Marrakech - Handicrafts and business, Marrakech - Museums, Marrakech - Ramparts and gates, Marrakech - Places and squares, Marrakech - Gardens and parks, Marrakech - Other structures, Marrakech - Fictional Works About Read more here: » Marrakech: Encyclopedia II - Marrakech - History |
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| | | | | History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - History of Morocco - Independence The Kingdom of Morocco recovered its political independence from France on March 2, 1956 and on April 7 of that year France officially relinquished its protectorate in Morocco. Through agreements with Spain in 1956 and 1958, Moroccan control over certain Spanish-ruled areas was restored, though attempts to claim other Spanish colonial possessions through military action were less successful. The internationalized city of Tangier was reintegrated with the signing of the Tangier Protocol on October 29, 1956. Hassan II became King of Morocco on ...
See also:History of Morocco, History of Morocco - Roman and sub-Roman Morocco, History of Morocco - Early Islamic Morocco, History of Morocco - Timeline, History of Morocco - Morocco 1666-1912, History of Morocco - European Influence, History of Morocco - Independence Read more here: » History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - History of Morocco - Independence |
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| | | | | History of Morocco: Encyclopedia II - History of Morocco - Early Islamic Morocco Arabs conquered Morocco in the seventh century, bringing their civilization and Islam, to which most of the Berbers converted, forming states such as the Kingdom of Nekor. The country soon broke away from the control of the distant Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad under Idris ibn Salih who founded the Idrisid Dynasty. Morocco became a centre of learning and a major power.
Morocco would reach its height under a series of Berber dynasties that would replace the Arab Idrisids. First the Almoravids, then the Almohads would see Morocco rule most ...
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