by Geoff | Dec 12, 2019 | Art, Essaouira, Marabout, Morocco, Regraga, Shrine, Sufi, Zaouia
At dawn, the spirits are lit. Listen to the whispers of the waves Beautiful music, beautiful banner To Sidi Mogdoul I’m heading Great is the joy of Essaouira; Beautiful girls, venerable old men, All are hurrying in the middle of the paths … Some paintings...
by Geoff | Dec 10, 2019 | Essaouira, Marabout, Morocco, Regraga, Shrine, Sufi, Zaouia
The first and starting zaouia of the annual Regraga pilgrimage ( Daour ) is found at Akermoud, a small town to the north of Essaouira. The zaouia contains the catafalque of Sidi Abdellah ou Hmad, a Marabout saint. The Regrega tribe leaders are the descendants of...
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 | Nov 26, 2019 | Marabout, Morocco, Shrine, Sufi
Had Dra is famous for its Sunday souk, one of the largest in Morocco. It is also locally renowned for the zaouia of Sidi Ali Ben Mâachou, a part of a fascinating mosque and madrassa complex where the 40 day Regraga pilgrimage comes to an end every spring time....
by Geoff | Nov 25, 2019 | Essaouira, Marabout, Shrine, Zaouia
The annual pilgrimage around the locality of Essaouira every spring is called ‘ Regraga’, a name which also describes the group of Chorfa ( a darija word denoting noble religious leaders descending from the Prophet Mohamed otherwise known as Sharif ) who...
