Moorish history

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This certainly won’t be the most interesting thread in the Image Forum, but just some pics regarding Moors I found interesting. Moors are believed to be a mixture of people mostly derived from Arab and Berber tribes; Arab conquest of North Africa during ~600 AD led to lots of intermarriages between Arabs and Berbers. Today they are found predominantly in Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania, (Mauritania in Latin means ‘land of the moors’).

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Chief of a Moor tribe attending the birthday celebration of King Hassan II of Morocco at El Aaiun, in the former Western Sahara, in 1985.

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Alleyways in the medina in the city of Fes in Morocco.

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Believe it or not this is just a water fountain (known as the “Wall of Water”) at Morocco’s Casablance airport.

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An Andalusian neighborhood in the Kasbah of Oudaias, a fortified town on a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Rabat.

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The 17th-century stables of Sultan Moulay Ismail, which housed up to 12,000 horses, in Meknes

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In the Mgoun Valley of the High Atlas Mountains in the Province of Ouarzazate: a Berber tribesman in the Mgoun district of the High Atlas mountains carrying his wooden plow to the fields.

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EXCELLENT thread

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Draa Valley, Province of Ouarzazate, Morocco

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In the city of Marrakech-Medina, Morocco

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A desert town in Amzrou of Draa Valley in Ouarzazate province

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Weeding desert cucumbers in Ksar Ouled Saidane in the Tafilalt Oasis of southern Morocco.

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Nesrat, Draa Valley, Province of Ouarzazate: a covered street in a desert town, or ksar, southern Morocco. Although “primitive”-looking, this type of architecture provides a high degree of protection from the heat especially during summer months.

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Doughnut maker @ a country suq, Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco

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Fetching water - desert town Merzouga Oasis

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last batch I promise

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One of Marrackech-Madina’s largest mosques, Yaqub al Mansur (named after the sultan of the same name who built it). Considering that it was finished in 1190, it’s pretty exceptional that it’s still standing.

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Agdz suq in the Draa Valley in the province of Ouarzazate. Agdz is a small market town in southern Morocco.

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Garlic, anyone?
Ksibtnhas, Casbah, Marrakech-Medina

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A home in Amzrou in Draa Valley. This was most likely a one-room home. The owner’s possessions are pretty much what you see hanging on the walls.

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Had to include this one to contrast with the above picture. Pictured is King Hassan II
Rabat who I THINK has been on the throne since 1962 (not certain of this though).

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A street in the Atlantic coastal city of Essaouira.

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keeps getting amazed and amazded

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that’s so kind

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many many thanks, Confused.

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WooW Nadia as always wonderful thread!

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Is it progress when a cannibal uses a knife and fork?

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wow … very nice…thanks a lot!!!

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Nice images.

At the risk of sounding stupid, who are the Berbers ?

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Wowwwwwww … X C Lent

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Good work Nadia.....
Second batch was the best...
Keep it up

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The Alhambra Palace overlooking the city of Grenada, stands out as the most famous example of Moorish architecture, and perhaps it is the most known Muslim construction all in all. This palace structure was started after the Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain performed by the Christian kings, started. This adds to its aura. While the illiterate Christians were advancing, Spain reached its highest cultural level ever, but under the Muslim rulers. The slender structure of Alhambra, the breathtaking details, the celebration of life, the mixture of nature in men’s design, all underline what tragedy the return of Christianity in Spain was to be for centuries to come.
Alhambra was started as late as 13th century, but Alhambra consists of palaces built by several rulers, each had his own. The carrying idea behind several of the buildings of Alhambra is nothing less than an attempt to create a duplica of Paradise on earth. The romantic design is made up of a mixture of slender columnar arcades, fountains, and light-reflecting water basins. Most prominent is the Lion Court.
Grenada was lost to the Christians in 1492, and when the Reyos Católicos, king Ferdinand and queen Isabella died some years later, Grenade was chosen for their burial. Perhaps the Muslim dreams of Paradise moved even the cold hearts of the two?

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Here are some pictures of Alhambra in Spain.!

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Nice one abdali! A few more to add to Nadia’s excellent thread.

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Granada Showcases Spain’s Moorish Past

Nowhere is Spain’s incredible beauty and contrasting diversity more vividly evident than in Granada. As you stand at the top of the Alhambra fortress tower, circle your gaze and appreciate Granada’s wonders. Gazing south, note the high, often snow-covered, Sierra Nevada range. East, see industrial Granada and a broad, dry plateau. To the northeast and below, scan the heart of Granada, making out Plaza Nueva, the Spanish Cathedral, and the Moorish marketplace (Alcaiceria). Gazing north across the Darro River Valley, view the Moorish quarter (Albaicin) with its narrow, winding streets ascending the hill. To the west, behold the incredible Alhambra grounds: the fortress ruins (Alcazaba), the Moorish palaces (Palacios Nazaries), and the Palace of King Carlos V. Alhambra’s diversity and history beckon you to further explorations.

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Nadia…This is so informative and interesting!!..I would like to study the Moroccon history for sure…

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wow thanks everyone. I thought this would be a boring post. Abdali and DhP, your pics are great Masha’Allah. Thank you for contributing. And thanks to everyone for posting their comments. Appreciate it.

Maniac… Berbers, or Amazigh (proud raiders, as they call themselves in their language), are the original inhabitants of what is today North Africa. When Muslim Arab armies came and conquered that area around 600 AD, Islam was introduced and over the centuries many Berbers became Muslims. There was a lot of intermarriage between Arabs & Berbers; their descendants are called Moors. After converting, Berbers formed an IMPORTANT part of Arab armies. They are known to be fiercely independent and for centuries had resisted foreign invasion against Romans, Arabs, French, Portugese and the Spanish. Berbers and Moors are VERY mixed groups; among some of their ancestors they are proud to count those who reverted to Islam as it was spreading 1400 years ago.

By the way, that was an EXCELLENT question

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Kashish

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hehe…Thank you. I feel the same way. Actually what started my interest is the first picture of the elderly man. His face speaks volumes. I felt I had to find out more about this culture. I would love to take a course on Moroccan history. There are a lot of links on this issue; I can post them up in the Culture forum if you want.

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Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Have you been to Spain, where did you get the pics from? Did you take them?
Watch out Spain Laparwa is coming there soon!

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