1/ Where is Morocco on the map?

In north-western Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Alboran Sea and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Algeria to the east and Mauritania to the south.

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2/ What does the moroccan flag look like? and what does it mean?

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Red has considerable historic significance in Morocco, proclaiming the descent of the royal family from the Prophet Muhammad via Fatima, the wife of Ali, the fourth Caliph. Red is also the color that was used by the Sherifs of Mecca and the Imams of Yemen. From the 17th century on, when Morocco was ruled by the Hassani Dynasty, the flags of the country were plain red. In 1915, during the reign of Mulay Yusuf, the green Seal of Solomon was added to the national flag. The Seal is an interlaced pentangle, used as a symbol in occult law for centuries. While Morocco was under French and Spanish control, the red flag with the seal in the center remained in use- but only inland. Its use at sea was prohibited. When independence was restored in 1956, it once again became the national flag.

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The 6-pointed star used in the Moroccan flag is also known as the Seal of Solomon (Sulaïman in Arabic) or the Star of David. However, it was not chosen to be on the Moroccan flag for that reason, since the 6-pointed star is a symbol of life, wisdom and good health common to all three major monotheistic religions. The Seal of Solomon was also stamped on the 100 and 200 francs coins as well as on some Makhzen stamps until 1954

The new star was best adapted to the country's religion and faith since the 5 branches could symbolize the 5 pillars of Islam. The Moroccan flag is also used by Moorish-Americans of the Moorish Science Temple of America.

3/ When did Morocco become a country?

Morocco as a state is existing since the year 788, when Idriss 1st was proclaimed king at Volubilis

4/ What does "Morocco" mean?

The full Arabic name is al-Mamlaka al-Maġribiyya translates to "The Western Kingdom." Al-Maġrib (meaning "The West") is commonly used. For historical references, medieval Arab historians and geographers used to refer to Morocco as Al-Maghrib al Aqşá ("The Farthest West").

The Latinized name "Morocco" originates from medieval Latin "Morroch," which referred to the name of the former Almoravid and Almohad capital, Marrakech. The Persians straightforwardly call it "Marrakech" while the Turks call it "Fas" which comes from the ancient Idrisid and Marinid capital, Fès.

The word "Marrakech" is presumably derived from the Berber word Mur-Akush, meaning Land of God.

5/ Why morocco is called le "royaume cherifien" (The Sharifian Kingdom)?

Primarily Sunnis in the Arab world reserve the term sharif for descendants of Hasan ibn Ali, while sayyid is used for descendants of Husayn ibn Ali. Both Hasan and Husayn are grandchildren of Muhammad (sas), through the marriage of his cousin Ali and his daughter Fatima. However ever since the post-Hashemite era began, the term sayyid has been used to denote descendants from both Hasan and Husayn. Arab Shiites use the terms sayyid and habib to denote descendants from both Hasan and Husayn; see also ashraf.

Idriss Ist, the founder of the Moroccan state as a sharif Shiite was persecuted by the Abbasids and fled to the Maghreb in 786, where he founded the first Shiite Independant State.

Later, the Saadian dynasty who ruled Morocco from 1509 to 1554, claimed descent from Prophet Muhammad (sas) through the line of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra (Prophet Muhammad's daughter (as)). They claimed sharifian origins through an ancestor from Yanbu and rendered Sufism respectable in Morocco.

Today the Alaouites, the current Moroccan royal family, claim descent from Prophet Muhammad (sas) through the line of Fāṭimah az-Zahrah, Muhammad's daughter (as) , and her husband, the Fourth Caliph ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (as).

6/ What is the capital of Morocco?

Rabat is the capital city of morocco.

7/ What is the largest city of Morocco?

Casablanca is the economical capital of Morocco with ~5 millions inhabitants

8/ What is the climate in Morocco?

Morocco's climate is moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. In the interior the temperatures are more extreme, winters can be fairly cold and the summers very hot (up to 50°). Marrakech has an average winter temperature of 21°C (70°F) and summer temperature of 100°F (38°C). In the Atlas Mountains temperatures can drop below zero (up to -21°) and mountain peaks are snow capped throughout most of the year. The winter in the north of the country is wet and rainy, while in the south, at the edge of the Moroccan Sahara, it is dry and bitterly cold.

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Can someone tell me why morocco is called le "royaume cherifien"?

Can someone tell me why morocco is called le "royaume cherifien"?

Primarily Sunnis in the Arab world reserve the term sharif for descendants of Hasan ibn Ali, while sayyid is used for descendants of Husayn ibn Ali. Both Hasan and Husayn are grandchildren of Muhammad (sas), through the marriage of his cousin Ali and his daughter Fatima. However ever since the post-Hashemite era began, the term sayyid has been used to denote descendants from both Hasan and Husayn. Arab Shiites use the terms sayyid and habib to denote descendants from both Hasan and Husayn; see also ashraf.

Idriss Ist, the founder of the Moroccan state as a sharif Shiite was persecuted by the Abbasids and fled to the Maghreb in 786, where he founded the first Shiite Independant State.

Later, the Saadian dynasty who ruled Morocco from 1509 to 1554, claimed descent from Prophet Muhammad (sas) through the line of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima Zahra (Prophet Muhammad's daughter (as)). They claimed sharifian origins through an ancestor from Yanbu and rendered Sufism respectable in Morocco.

Today the Alaouites, the current Moroccan royal family, claim descent from Prophet Muhammad (sas) through the line of Fāṭimah az-Zahrah, Muhammad's daughter (as) , and her husband, the Fourth Caliph ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (as).

Thanx:)

Hi all :)

Can somebody help me find Moroccan music, especially wedding music? I love it. For example: Ismail beloush - Waya mouray nesh is absolutely awesome. I found it today. This is exactly the type of music I like. I hope somebody is able to help. Thanks in advance!

If you can give me some names I can search myself too.

Hi all :)

Can somebody help me find Moroccan music, especially wedding music? I love it. For example: Ismail beloush - Waya mouray nesh is absolutely awesome. I found it today. This is exactly the type of music I like. I hope somebody is able to help. Thanks in advance!

You wants berber or arabic ones?

I know cheb riahi

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Oukaddi group

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By the way I don't like this kind of music (except the reggada one):lol:

Reggada from Rif

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You have also typical Chaâbi music for weddings

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvBEg6vwLeI

Why do you like this kind of music?

Its a little bit kitsh nowadays:lol::lol:

You wants berber or arabic ones?
I don't know the difference, it doesn't matter. I just found this one, it's amazing:

Said mariwari - Mouray enagh :banana:

This is the best piece of music I have found so far. Moroccan music rocks.

I LOVE Arabic music. Which countries have the "best" music in the Arab world? Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt? And don't fight! :lol:

Thank you for the help Tetwani, I will listen to them now.

^^ Tetwani is very nice, he always helps the others! He's an angel! :) :) :)

I don't know the difference, it doesn't matter. I just found this one, it's amazing:

Said mariwari - Mouray enagh :banana:

This is the best piece of music I have found so far. Moroccan music rocks.

I LOVE Arabic music. Which countries have the "best" music in the Arab world? Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt? And don't fight! :lol:

for me it's certainly moroccan and lebanese music , because i have syrian origins so i listen to syrian music when there is a wedding, and i gotta tell u that there is more energy in moroccan music than syrian and egyptian.for lebanese music, i just love the "dabké" songs like these two songs (the singer is samira taoufik):
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Thank you for the help Tetwani, I will listen to them now.

I like this one (a berber one)

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I've heard it in a wedding

^^ Tetwani is very nice, he always helps the others! He's an angel! :) :) :)

Thank you hun!

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Thank you for all the answers guys! :)

It's funny, but these two songs sound very similar to me:

"imradin yemas" (Said Mariwari) and "waya mouray nesh" (Ismail Beloush)..

Almost the same song?? Strange...

This is CHAABI music which is for moroccans what Country is for Americans:lol::lol:

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Thank you hun!

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You're welcome bab! :hug:

Thank you for all the answers guys! :)

It's funny, but these two songs sound very similar to me:

"imradin yemas" (Said Mariwari) and "waya mouray nesh" (Ismail Beloush)..

Almost the same song?? Strange...

Both are berber songs from the mediterranean coast of morocco.

the same music but the words are diffrent

You're welcome bab! :hug:

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Both are berber songs from the mediterranean coast of morocco.

the same music but the words are diffrent
I see, thanks. I have downloaded 4 songs, which are all the same, lol.

imradin yemas
waya mouray nesh
mouray enagh
aya mouray ennagh

I see, thanks. I have downloaded 4 songs, which are all the same, lol.

imradin yemas
waya mouray nesh
mouray enagh
aya mouray ennagh

I think the last two are the same

judging from the title :lol:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/farid+kenitri/video/x8ia92_cha3bi-chaabi-nachat-wwwzarratk-far_music

Damn! It's so hard to find good Moroccan music online.

Metsada this is the album of wedding music on Moroccanmp3

http://www.moroccanmp3.com/modules.php?name=music_echoben#

Lebanese music is very nice. By the way, Turkish music is one of my favorite genres :okay:

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/farid+kenitri/video/x8ia92_cha3bi-chaabi-nachat-wwwzarratk-far_music

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Chica you loved the song?:lol:

Houcine Slaoui, i like the video
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4a4hx_la-chanson-marocaine-houcine-slaoui_music

Damn! It's so hard to find good Moroccan music online.

Metsada this is the album of wedding music on Moroccanmp3

http://www.moroccanmp3.com/modules.php?name=music_echoben#

Lebanese music is very nice. By the way, Turkish music is one of my favorite genres :okay:



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Hi Chica, thank you for the site. I didn't see the album of wedding music. I see a music section and different music genres. Personally, I love "Oriental" music, rather than western-style Arabic music.

As to Lebanese music, these are the best I found so far :D (I have to look further)

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Erolisk, why not? It's festive and happy :laugh:

Metsada, sorry...you choose the option Chabi and then the fourth option Album de marriage.

I think the song on the second video if from the Gulf and not Lebanon. I like that dancer too. Very feminine and classy.

Erolisk, why not? It's festive and happy :laugh:

Metsada, sorry...you choose the option Chabi and then the fourth option Album de marriage.

I think the song on the second video if from the Gulf and not Lebanon. I like that dancer too. Very feminine and classy.

ya you're right moroccanchica , the song in the second video is not a lebanese song.
i didn't like the dancer if you want my opinion. if you want classy and feminine dancers, you have to see this, her name is samia jamal if you don't know her:
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Metsada, sorry...you choose the option Chabi and then the fourth option Album de marriage.

I think the song on the second video if from the Gulf and not Lebanon. I like that dancer too. Very feminine and classy.
Thanks, I have a Moroccan neighbour (a couple) and sometimes I hear awesome music coming from their house. It's amazing.

BTW, we have more bellydancers in Turkey than in any Arabic country I think.

BTW, we have more bellydancers in Turkey than in any Arabic country I think.

oh so you're turkish!! :)
i love didem a trukish bellydancer :)

oh so you're turkish!! :)
i love didem a trukish bellydancer :)
yes i'm originally from turkey, do you think someone from denmark would listen to this type of arabic music? :)

yes i'm originally from turkey, do you think someone from denmark would listen to this type of arabic music? :)

well in music there is no specification, you know i'm moroccan and i and can love some type of music like chinese or danish!!

^^ yes, of course. although in my opinion, most westerners don't like traditional middle eastern or north african music. when i was younger, i only listened to western music, but now i only listen to turkish, arabic and iranian music :)

Abha Samia Gamal is legendary. You didn't like Yousra Hanem (The Lebanese Belly dancer)? I thought she was graceful. And yes I like Didem as well. She's just magnificent.

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Metsada you liked Moroccan music? That's very nice to hear :) It's not that internationally famous and I thought only Moroccans are used to the beat. I am not sure which type of music you prefer. If you go to this link

http://www.moroccanmp3.com/modules.php?name=music_echoben

Then go to Chabi and then BenHass you'd find a few songs I like.

But you probably heard a lot of Riffi Music (Berber from the North). You can go to the same link

http://www.moroccanmp3.com/modules.php?name=music_echoben

And choose Rifiya...and then you could browse.

^^ Thank you Chica :)

I seem to love Arabic music more when it has a faster rhythm or beat. Can you (or someone else) recommend something based on this. What should I be looking for? Berber music seems to have a fast rhythm and beat? :)

It depends too :)

In Morocco, the fast-beat kind of music is called Chaabi (meaning the popular)

Do you like songs like these. I think they're fast enough without scaring the non-Moroccans away :lol:

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^^Interesting. It's nice that Morocco has such a wide and diverse range of music culture. My type of music is "azi rebhar aghiri" by Said Mariwari for example, or "imredin yemas". It brings a big smile on my face :) Unfortunately, most people don't seem to like what I like..

^^Interesting. It's nice that Morocco has such a wide and diverse range of music culture. My type of music is "azi rebhar aghiri" by Said Mariwari for example, or "imredin yemas". It brings a big smile on my face :) Unfortunately, most people don't seem to like what I like..

We found a turkish Rifi :lol::lol::banana:

Said Mariouari & Milouda - Ya Wafae Wafae
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Gaâ Gaâ ya Zoubida (A typical Rifi song)
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Cheb Kader
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just for Metsada.

I love this kind of songs too, specially the second one

We found a turkish Rifi :lol::lol::banana:
what's rifi?

just for Metsada.

I love this kind of songs too, specially the second one
Thank you Tetwani very nice, I like them!! :)

What's with this echo of voices though, in some songs? It sounds funny :)

what's rifi?

Its the moroccan region, origin of the songs you like so much

http://www.tourisme.gov.ma/rural/upload/Regions/cartes/rif.gif

Thank you Tetwani very nice, I like them!! :)

You're welcome

I see, thanks :okay:

It depends too :)

In Morocco, the fast-beat kind of music is called Chaabi (meaning the popular)

When I think of fast-beat kind of music I mean these type of music.

Both are Syrian, I think they are great with lots of passion/emotion :)

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Hello,

I'm a civil engineer in Thailand, now I'm doing a report related to the industrial plant constructions in Morocco, especially in Jorf-larfar industrial park.

Would you all who has any photo or data related to my topic, any photo that can show the general local practice and formwork that they using when construction, please provide me some photo, data or website, would be very thankful.

Thank you for your kind,:)

Pound

can some one please tell me if moroccan realestate has started to go down and by how much? i have been waiting to buy. it seems like it has every place UK, US, UAE how about morocco?

what does "gauri" mean? and where does this term stem from linguistical?

what does "gauri" mean? and where does this term stem from linguistical?

gauri means foreigner! :lol: :lol:
It's moroccan dialect! :)

gauri means foreigner! :lol: :lol:
It's moroccan dialect! :)

thx :)

the indian "gori" or "gora" means white (look for "gori bride" :) )

I was wondering if moroccans took over this term for white europeans.

there are some other terms depicting foreigners like n'sara (Nazarene) and romi (romans).

Hi you all...
Ok my question may sounds wear but I wanna know, if somebody knows, how can we create a NGO or an assotiation for something? is there a lot of papers in the middle, mou9ata3a wilaya and stuffs,? and is there any subvention for new assotiaions??

Thx a lot

This question might sound kinda odd but i'm wondering if Morocco is considered as an arab country?

This question might sound kinda odd but i'm wondering if Morocco is considered as an arab country?

guess yes...

This question might sound kinda odd but i'm wondering if Morocco is considered as an arab country?

Officially, yes, but on the ground, over 56% of Moroccans aren't Arab ( Amazigh )

This question might sound kinda odd but i'm wondering if Morocco is considered as an arab country?

Morocco was admited in the arab league after a long time of hesitation of the other arab countries, because we are politically arabs but the society is not

Officially, yes, but on the ground, over 56% of Moroccans aren't Arab ( Amazigh )

and the rest are a mixture of arabs and amazigh.
Pure arabs in Morocco are a minority (not more than 9%)

and the rest are a mixture of arabs and amazigh.
Pure arabs in Morocco are a minority (not more than 9%)

Pure amazign are also a minority... the majority are just moroccans, with our precious diversty!
I hate this kind of purity speaches... really sounds like nazies!

Pure amazign are also a minority... the majority are just moroccans, with our precious diversty!
I hate this kind of purity speaches... really sounds like nazies!

That's your problem. I just repeat what studies showed.
Moroccans are a majority of amazigh and if that means to you that we should hate the minorities like the Nazies did, you are the racist. :nuts:

That's your problem. I just repeat what studies showed.
Moroccans are a majority of amazigh and if that means to you that we should hate the minorities like the Nazies did, you are the racist. :nuts:

I'm not talking about minority! i'm talking about the concept of purity:

Pure arabs in Morocco

that's a concept that have been i think forgot after the nazies experiance... i hope you realize that saying PURE SOMETHING doesen't make any sens! what do you mean genetically? the studies showed that it's not true! what do you mean by pure? that have never been copulating with another ethnic group? you know very well that there is not even one single persone in the world that is only from one ethnic group!
The whole thing is a non sens! so please cut the crap, we are all moroccans with different cultural(not genetic) influances, that's what make us special! period!

I have been reading this post very long and I knew something nice information about Moroco II , its really great to know me about this country, its really wonderful country.

hhouse, your answer is here:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=86819315#post86819315

What was the % of arab and berber speakers in Morocco before European occupation ?