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Meknes - Morocco 21 October 2006.Street scene at the imperial city of Meknes. It was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672 ?1727), before it was relocated to Rabat. Meknes is named after a Berber tribe which was known as Miknasa in the medieval Arabic sources. The land upon which the city is founded and much of its surrounding territory came under the domination of the Roman empire in 117 A.D. The original community from which Meknes can be traced was an 8th century Kasbah, or fortress. A Berber tribe called the Miknasa settled there in the 10th century, and a town consequently grew around the fortress. Meknes saw its golden age as the imperial capital of Moulay Ismail following his accession to the Sultanate of Morocco. ( Islam - muslim - islamic country - travel - tourism - North Africa - religion - medina - typical door of a house - Fatima's hands) - PHOTO: REPORTERS / EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © -
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Meknes - Morocco 21 October 2006.Street scene at the imperial city of Meknes. It was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672 ?1727), before it was relocated to Rabat. Meknes is named after a Berber tribe which was known as Miknasa in the medieval Arabic sources. The land upon which the city is founded and much of its surrounding territory came under the domination of the Roman empire in 117 A.D. The original community from which Meknes can be traced was an 8th century Kasbah, or fortress. A Berber tribe called the Miknasa settled there in the 10th century, and a town consequently grew around the fortress. Meknes saw its golden age as the imperial capital of Moulay Ismail following his accession to the Sultanate of Morocco. ( Islam - muslim - islamic country - travel - tourism - North Africa - religion - medina - typical door of a house - Fatima's hands) - PHOTO: REPORTERS / EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI © -