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  • Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

  • Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

    Moulay Idriss Zerhoun or Moulay Idriss is a town in northern Morocco. It is spread over two hills at the base of Mount Zerhoun, the holy town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoune holds a special place in the hearts of the Moroccan people. It was here that Moulay Idriss I, the first Arab ruler and founder of the Idrisid dynasty, arrived in 789, bringing with him the religion of Islam, and starting a new dynasty.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Moulay Idriss Zerhoun.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
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    Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    1995

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Morocco

    Fès-Meknès

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    8th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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