MOROCCO — MOROCCO, westernmost country in North Africa. The first arrival of Jews in Morocco goes back to antiquity. There are numerous legends which claim that they settled in the country before the destruction of the First Temple. From the fifth to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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History of the Jews in Morocco — Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community. Before the founding of Israel in 1948, there were about 250,000 worldhistory|quote=p. 966|section=3770] Jews in the country, but fewer than 7,000 or so remain. [… … Wikipedia
Fes, Morocco — Infobox Settlement official name = Fes other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption = The City of Fez flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem… … Wikipedia
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Slimane of Morocco — Mulay Slimane or Suleiman (1760 – 1822) (Arabic: مولاي سليمان) was the Sultan of Morocco from 1792 to 1822. Slimane was one of five sons of Mohammed III who fought a civil war for control of the kingdom. Slimane emerged victorious in 1795 … Wikipedia
Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco — (born 1965) is the daughter of Hassan II of Morocco and his wife Lalla Latifa Hammou. Lalla Asma married Khalid Bouchentouf and they have two children, a daughter, Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf (1988 ), and a son, Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf (1992 ).She … Wikipedia
History of Islam — This article is about the history of Islam as a culture and polity. For the history of the Islamic faith, see Spread of Islam. For Islamic civilization, see Islamic civilization (disambiguation). For military conquests, see Islamic conquests. For … Wikipedia
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium
Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… … Universalium