Grand Mosque

Casablanca

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September 18th 2008
Well, we’ve been in Casablanca for just over 24 hours and our preparing for our final flight to Bamako. For all of the pre-departure hand-wringing over our baggage weight allowance, not a single person questioned us about the number and (tremendous) weight of our bags. I should be grateful. I am not however grateful for the bad weather that we’ve encountered since getting here. Although Paris ... read more

Africa » Morocco

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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