Have you heard of Morocco's Kara prison, a peculiar place ?

Meknes is home to two-thirds of Morocco's exploits

Location of Meknes

 Meknes, Morocco's ancient historical city, is located in the northern section of the Maghreb State on the African continent. It's roughly 140 kilometers east of Rabat, Morocco's capital, and 546 kilometers above sea level.

Meknes City

In 1996 AD, during the twentieth meeting of the World Heritage Committee, the Moroccan city of Meknes was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a unique Moroccan cultural heritage in the world, and the issue of its inclusion did not arise out of nowhere, but was a natural reaction to protect its archaeological monuments.

Meknes City

The Haboub Gardens, the Knives, and Rwamzin Street are all located in the Old City.The oldest mosque in Morocco is Zitouna Mosque.

Meknes City

Bab Al-Mansour Laalj, which was built by Mawla Ismail and completed by his son, Mawla Abdullah in 1732 AD. It is distinguished by its mosaic inscriptions, while it houses the palace of Sultan Ismail Al Alawi in addition to his tomb, and the two mosques of Braima and Sidi Othman,

Bab Al-Mansour

and the University Palace, which is an ancient museum that embraces Moroccan art.

Al-Bayda Palace, which was founded by Sultan Muhammad bin Abdullah in the nineteenth century AD, which was turned into a military academy, and has retained its original character and exquisite architecture.

Dar Al Jamai Palace, which dates back to 1882 AD, was built by Moulay Hassan I as a residence for his minister Abu Abdullah Al Jami’i. This palace is distinguished by its Andalusian style.

Dar Al Jamai Palace

Qara Prison

Three enormous halls studded with arches and buttresses make up Qara Prison, which dates from the 18th century.

The Swani Cistern, which was created in the 18th century and contains multiple wells, was designed to store consumables such as grain.

The Swani Cistern

The Bouanani School, which was created by

 the Marinid Sultan Abu Al-Hassan and finished by his son Abu Inan, is notable for its distinctive architecture, which includes columns, doors, embellishments, and inscriptions, as well as the mihrab and prayer hall.

Some of the big exploits:

1.  Harry Al Swany
2.  Sahrij al-Sawani
3. Casablanca Palace
4.  Qara Prison
5.  Dome of the Ambassadors
6. Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
7. The greenery of the scholars Hedi Benaissa, Sidi Saleh, and others
8.  with simplicity and beautiful architecture
9. The magnificent Mansour Palace
10. The old city with its alleys and paths
11. Hedim Square
12. Bab Mansour
13. All the doors of Meknes are beautiful
14. University Palace
15. Marinian schools
16. Historic markets
17. Drinking waters of the Marinids and others
18. old mosques, such as the Great Mosque, al-Najjarin, Bab Bardain 
19. Lalla Auda, historical squares and gardens, such as al-Huboul

Here are a few photos of Meknès City

the Sheikh al-Kamil season

The Sheikh Kamel Season, also named as the Hadi Benaissa Season, is an annual event held in Meknes, Morocco, during the Prophet's Birthday celebrations. It is one of Morocco's most important religious seasons, attracting thousands of visitors and followers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and other countries each year.

This season, which lasts about two weeks, is distinguished by the diversity of its activities, which include religious rituals and ceremonial, musical, and theatrical manifestations, as well as the extension of its spaces to various locations throughout Meknes, the most important of which are the paths of the festive processions that pilgrimage to the main site of the celebration, the shrine of Sheikh Kamel in Bab Al Siba within the ancient city of Meknes.

It is one of Morocco's oldest religious seasons, dating back to the sixteenth century, when the Issawiya order was founded by Muhammad Al-Hadi Benaissa (known as Sheikh Kamel), one of Morocco's most important religious leaders, and Moroccan historians believe he was a major factor in consolidating the celebration of Eid The Prophet's birthday throughout the Islamic Maghreb.

This season is known for its charismatic nature, not to mention the exotic and spiritual practices of a violent and sometimes shocking nature that accompany some of its activities, in addition to its mystical religious character and its festive character that marks the days of the Prophet's birthday in the city of Meknes.

For followers and followers of the Isawiyah Order, the Sheikh al-Kamil season is a major, reference, and symbolic station. The Sufi order's origins date back to the sixteenth century, when it was primarily a spiritual educational organization before expanding over time to include additional dimensions, whether at the level of religious rituals or in the ceremonial and exotic elements that were added to it, but it also played important political roles and became one of the most important symbolic tributaries. The collective Moroccan imagination is dominated by the cultural presence.

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