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August 29th 2010
We hired an English speaking guide this morning to take us around the Medina in Marrakesh. His name was Mohammed. Mohammed is ½ Arab and ½ Berber which is a slight scandal. Even though his parents were an arranged marriage - the mixing of cultures is typically not the norm. We got a huge education and learned the differences between the Arabs, the Berbers and the Jews. We started at Meders ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech

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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