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Hassan II

Africa's largest mosque, on the edge of the Atlantic in Casablanca. The roof opens up mechanically to let in the sun and sea breezes.


From: Africa » Morocco » Tadla-Azilal » El Kelaa des Sraghna

Moroccan  Flag In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, successive Moorish dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad AL-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurat... [read more]
Blog: Final Fling
Date: July 15th 2007

Hello Everybody, Salamu alakyum, Travelblog crashed last week and lost my last ten blogs. While I am very disappointed I hope that you all had a chance to see my last ones before they disappeared into cyberspace. I am now back home, having finished with Peace Corps and accepted a job teaching in Boise. This is my last blog and I am now retired from blogging. Yay! Knowing my days were limited i ... read more




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I am currently living in Istanbul, Turkey and will be blogging some about living here, but mostly about all the amazing tourist sights in the city and my trips in the region. This blog also contains my stories from summer travels after college, two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco, and some other summer travels. ... full info
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