by Geoff | Jul 4, 2023 | Art, Artist, Chefchaouen, Fes, Marabout, Medina, Morocco, Ouezzane, Sufi, Wazzan
This post describes a continued interest in the role and relevance of street art, on this occasion in Morocco. I have visited Morocco on at least 6 occasions over the last decade, and for an extended period of time rented a house in the medina in...
by Geoff | Dec 7, 2019 | Essaouira, Marabout, Morocco, Shrine, Sufi
For the first time whilst visiting shrines in the Chiadme region I had come across stalls selling items either as souvenirs or for consumption at the shrine as part of a ritual. The shrine was in a small village called Sidi Abdeljalil some 3 kilometres from Talmest...
by Geoff | Jul 24, 2019 | Cemetery, Marabout, Medina, Meknes, Morocco, Rue de Zoauia Touhamiya el Oezzania, Zaouia
A contender for the most beautiful street in Meknes? This blog post has been divided into 2 parts, the first part depicting images from the street, and the second images from the Zaouia. I can find no information about the Saint Touhamiya el Oezzaniya. I assume he...
by Geoff | Jun 27, 2019 | Essaouira, Marabout, Morocco, Shrine, Sufi
At the furthest southern edge of Essaouira a large marabout tomb is becoming increasingly suffocated by creeping modernity. Once isolated it is now hemmed in by a sewage works, a complex of roads, industrial buildings and several large modern houses. This cacophony of...
by Geoff | Jun 26, 2019 | Essaouira, Marabout, Morocco, Shrine
Sidi Kaouki is a small town on the windswept Atlantic coast of west Morocco. Some 25 miles south of Essaouira, its long golden sands and dashing surf make it a favourite for surfers and windsurfers. There is a collection of stylish hotels, surfing and windsurfing...
