Hassan II Mosque

Off to Morocco

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March 27th 2008
We got up at 4am and drove to Luton airport. We flew to Madrid and waited 3 hours for our flight to Casablanca. We arrived at 3.45 and got on a train to the city. On the train we met a man who used to play football in the Moroccan top league, and then the 2nd division in Finland. He was very friendly. When we got off the train we caught a taxi to our apartment which has a great view of th ... 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