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a b c d e f El Khammar, Abdeltif (2005). Mosquées et oratoires de Meknès (IXe-XVIIIe siècle): géographie religieuse, architecture et problème de la Qibla (PhD thesis) (in French). Université Lumière-Lyon 2. Nonetheless, Meknes, like other cities, also hosted resistance to French authority. In 1937, a particularly serious and violent revolt erupted following attempts to divert the local river to benefit the French settler population during a time of food shortages for the native Moroccan population. A violent suppression of protests took place in the city which results in 13 dead and more injured. [16] [31] [32] :63 Following Morocco's independence in 1956, the changes which began or accelerated under French rule continued to run their course. Large scale rural migration increased the population of the city and intensified the urbanization process (as elsewhere in the country). Industries developed around the city's perimeter, but at the same time the old elites and bourgeois families moved away to the coastal cities like Casablanca and Rabat. [16]

Meknes ( Arabic: مكناس, romanized: maknās, pronounced [maknaːs]; Berber languages: ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ, romanized: amknas; French: Meknès) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Moulay Ismaïl created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. [7] The city recorded a population of 632,079 in the 2014 Moroccan census. [6] It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic pole in the region of Fès-Meknès. a b Daaïf, Lahcen (2013). "Les inscriptions de Bab Mansur al-'Ilğ: déchiffrement et traduction". Al-Qantara. 34 (2): 243–266. doi: 10.3989/alqantara.2013.009. Ar-Roua Mosque: The largest mosque in Meknes, it was built by Sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah between 1757 and 1790. It is located near the Heri al-Mansur palace in the southern part of the Kasbah of Moulay Isma'il. [26] [24] [16]Benabdellah, Yahya (2023-01-25). "Meknès: les projets de réhabilitation se multiplient dans l'ancienne médina". Médias24 (in French) . Retrieved 2023-03-13. Due to the extensive range of wood types we supply, our Furniture will sometimes come with specific care instructions. Please read these carefully and adhere to these instructions to get the most out of your furniture. Royaume du Maroc (20 November 2008). "Bulletin Officiel № 5684" (PDF) (in French). p.1600. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2012 . Retrieved 15 July 2012. The fortress resisted the military advance of the Almohads, who destroyed the city after a long siege in the 12th century. [13] [9] However, at the beginning of the 13th century the Almohad caliph Muhammad al-Nasir (ruled 1199–1213) rebuilt the city and its fortifications, as well as its Grand Mosque. [13] [9] [14] The city enjoyed relative prosperity in this period, before being conquered again by the new Marinid dynasty in 1244. [9] The first kasbah (citadel or governor's district) of Meknes was created afterwards by sultan Abu Yusuf Ya'qub in 1276 CE – the same year that the citadel of Fes el-Jdid was built in nearby Fes, the new capital. [15] [9] During this period, Meknes was frequently the residence of Marinid princes (often appointed there as governors) and especially of viziers. [14] [16] :55 The Mosque of the Kasbah (the later Mosque of Lalla Aouda) was also founded and first built in 1276. [15] [17] The Marinids also carried out major restorations to the Grand Mosque in the 14th century and built the major madrasas of the city near it. The latter included the Bou Inania Madrasa (built in 1336) and two other madrasas, Madrasa al-Qadi and Madrasa Shuhud, all built by Sultan Abu el-Hassan. [14] a b Barrucand, Marianne (1985). Urbanisme princier en Islam: Meknès et les villes royales islamiques post-médiévales. Paris: Geuthner.

Open Monday to Saturday 9am – 4pm, Sundays 10am – 3pm (serving coffee and cake), and some evenings for certain events. This publication – produced with Ipsos - outlines scores for collective, social, economic, environmental and democratic wellbeing in Northern Ireland. The research is based on a representative survey of 6941 people from across the UK, including 728 From Northern Ireland. It presents key findings in relation to how different demographics are doing across Wales. Meknes Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023 . Retrieved October 5, 2023.

Heri al-Mansur: One of the last constructions of Moulay Isma'il's reign, built between 1721 and 1725, its name means "Granary/silo of Victory", but it was also known as Dar al-Mansur [22] or Qasr al-Mansur [50] ("Palace of Victory"). It is located on the far southern perimeter of the Kasbah and consists of a massive building which seems to have served as a palace, fortress, and storehouse. The basement was taken up by storage rooms while the upper floor held reception rooms for the palace with views over the surrounding area. Located next to it were the Royal Stables of Moulay Isma'il (often misidentified today with the Heri as-Swani), which were reputed to be one of the palace city's most impressive features. It consisted of horse stalls sheltered under two parallel arcades (rows of arches) which stretched for 1200 meters on either side of a water canal which provided water for the horses. Unfortunately, the stables have not been preserved and very little remains of them today. [20] [23] [24] [26] :396 Borj Belkari: A bastion tower built in the 17th century as a part of the defensive walls of the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Ismail in Meknes, Morocco. [23] Since 2003 it holds a pottery museum. [47] [48] Often compared to the Jemaa el-Fnaa square in Marrakesh, el-Hedim Square (Place el-Hedim) is a vast plaza at the southern end of the old city, before the main gates of Moulay Isma'il's former royal palace complex. The square's name, el-Hedim, means "the rubble/debris" and refers to the demolitions which Moulay Isma'il carried out here during the construction of his palaces. He left this open space as a public square to separate his palace from the rest of the city. [23] [15] Since then, the square has become the focus of various activities including evening entertainers such as storytellers, acrobats, and musicians. [40] Mosques and madrasas [ edit ]

The world is always right again after a cuppa don’t you think? Whether it’s meeting friends, taking a break from the grind, making plans, catching up with colleagues whether face to face or virtually or unwinding before the start of a theatre show our cafe is the ideal place. One of the last constructions before his death, carried out between 1721 and 1725, was the Heri al-Mansur, a palace on the far southern edge of the kasbah which included vast stables. [20] The monumental gate known as Bab al-Mansur al-'Alj, overlooking Place al-Hedim, was only finished in 1732 by his son Moulay Abdallah. [13] His son and brief successor, Moulay Ahmad ad-Dhahabi, carried out modifications to his father's mausoleum during his two brief reigns (in 1727–28 and 1728–29) and was himself buried here in 1729. [14] Later Alaouite period (18th–20th centuries) [ edit ] Abun-Nasr, Jamil (1987). A history of the Maghrib in the Islamic period. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp.387–89. ISBN 0521337674. Maslow, Boris (1937). Les mosquées de Fès et du nord du Maroc. Paris: Éditions d'art et d'histoire. Carnegie UK has and will continue to follow the principles of the Code of Practice for Statistics in the production of our Life in the UK index. We outline how we will adhere to these principles in our Voluntary Statement of Compliance.Taxis in the city exist in two types: small taxis with 3 places Max that work with fares system; and bigger taxis with 6 places Max that have a predetermined trajectory and fixed prices. International relations [ edit ] See also List of twin towns and sister cities in Morocco Twin towns – Sister cities [ edit ] a b c d e f g h Bloom, Jonathan M.; Blair, Sheila S., eds. (2009). "Meknès". The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture. Oxford University Press. pp.475–476. doi: 10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T001442. ISBN 9780195309911. After the end of the Marinid and Wattasid periods, however, Meknes suffered from neglect as the new Saadian dynasty (16th and early 17th century) focused their attention on their capital at Marrakesh and neglected the old northern cities of Morocco. [16] The reign of Moulay Isma'il (17th–18th centuries) [ edit ] The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il Bab el-Khemis: A monumental western gate of the city, near the former Mellah, dating from 1687 under the reign of Moulay Ismail and richly decorated with motifs and zellij similar to Bab al-Mansur. [46] :55