Hassan Tower

When they began building this in 1195, it was meant to be the tallest mosque in the world. It was ever completed and only reached half the intended size. Inside the tower is a ramp instead of stairs, so that they someone could ride a horse to the top to call for prayer

Not At All What I Expected

October 17th 2010
Morocco had been one of the trips that I was most looking forward to. Not only was it going to be my first time to Africa, but I had heard so many great things about the country that I was excited to see what made everyone speak so positively of it. I went with an organization that our school works with called Morocco Exchange (http://moroccoexchange.org/) whose program is run very similarly t ... read more

Africa » Morocco » Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer » Rabat

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

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