The Hassan II Mosque

Casablanca and Rabat

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September 17th 2006
Today we toured Casablanca and then motored up the coast to Rabat which is the capitol of Morocco. Interesting country, very flat with interesting contrasts. Driving north to Rabat, the right side of the highway, lots of shacks and poverty. The left side of the road between the road and the coast very clean and affluent. Today being Sunday most everything is closed. It seems like every vacant ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Grand Casablanca » Casablanca

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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 inaugurate... ... read more