A kingdom is a construction, the army is its foundation. If that foundation is weak, the construction falls apart. In his bold letter to Sultan Moulay Ismail, Cheikh Al Youssi (1631-1691),tried to shake the ruler out of his complacency – and of his mistakes. Al Youssi, a beloved member of
Divide, et impera. Divide and rule. Simple phrase that the Romans perfected and that the French... well, carried into Morocco all thorough the protectorate, but especially in 1930, with a seemingly harmless piece of paper : the "Berber" Dahir. To this day, this chapter of Moroccan history is often
The Idrisid dynasty ( ⴰⵢⵜ ⴷⵔⵉⵙ or الأدارسة) is viewed as the first ruling authority of Morocco’s Islamic history, with an influence that enveloped parts of North Africa for nearly two centuries. Their story begins with the exile of a young Muslim man from Al Hijaz, in present-day Saudi Arabia:
When it comes to the Moroccan Sahara, one thing has always been true : it speaks to those who are willing to listen. Last week, we commemmorated the 49th anniversary of the Green March, the event in which King Hassan II famously declared : “This march made of us a new people.
As a Moroccan patriot who shares her passion for learning about History, I am chronically aware that I don't know everything nor do I pretend to. Truth be told, I don't think I know much, given the scope of what there is to learn in a