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Kasbah of Chefchaouen

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Kasbah of Chefchaouen

Kasbah of Chefchaouen is a historic Kasbah (Fort) located in Chefchaouen city in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in northwest Morocco. It was built in 1471 AD by Moulay Ali ibn Rashid al-Alami, an Idrisid and descendant of Sufi saint Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish al-Alami.

Site Information

Country: Morocco

District: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 15th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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