On the occasion of International Holocaust Memorial Day, which marks the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, Israel has released a government report revealing that Moroccan-born Jews represent 17% of Holocaust […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fatima al-Fihriya فاطمة الفهرية Born c. 800 CEKairouan (present-day Tunisia) Died c. 880 CEFez (present-day Morocco) Known for Sponsoring construction of the Al-Qarawiyyin Mosque Fatima bint Muhammad al-Fihriya al-Qurashiyya (Arabic: فاطمة بنت محمد […]
Also known as: Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Lawātī al-Tanjī ibn Baṭṭūṭah Written by Ivan Hrbek Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 • Article History […]
Introduction Welcome to this tour of Ibn Battuta’s medieval travels! You will be following in the footsteps of this famous 14th century Muslim traveler, exploring the places he visited and the people he encountered. To help you learn more about his adventures there will be images of the people and […]
Arab states carefully deny any meaningful ties to Israel, but reality is surprisingly different. Most Arab states are quick to deny any official or covert ties with Israel, but were […]
Experts at Doha Forum say assault will impact Israel’s planned normalisation with Arab nations and downgrade US hegemony in the region. By Urooba Jamal Published On 11 Dec 2023 Doha, Qatar – […]
On September 8, Morocco was hit by one of its worst earthquakes on record destroying entire villages and killing over 3,000 people. SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to four people who lived through […]
A high-quality realistic modeling system is used by the app through smartphones (SPA) ARAB NEWS December 16, 2023 RABAT: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance presented its […]
IDEAS BY SARAH LEAH WHITSON DECEMBER 4, 2023 7:00 AM EST Sarah Leah Whitson is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), and was formerly […]
Foreign affairs A fast-track decision-making procedure is being tested in Zurich for asylum-seekers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. What’s behind its introduction? This content was published on November 23, […]
King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh. (SPA) NADA ALTURKI November 20, 2023 RIYADH: King Abdulaziz Public Library announced the documentary “Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta” screened […]
Story by Janek Speight • Morocco defied the odds at their debut World Cup, as the first Arab nation to compete in the women’s tournament. But defender Nouhaila Benzina’s choice of […]
Gil Shefler – Religion News ServicJune 05, 2014 The Bargachs are not typical Moroccans. Despite being proud Muslims, they celebrate a version of Christmas, eat as much paella as they […]
After the fall of Granada in 1492, Muslims were forcibly ‘converted’ to Catholicism by the Inquisition. The discrimination did not stop there – and nor did their legacy The last […]
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL AUG 03, 2023 Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina in action during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Group H match against Korea Republic, […]
Paul Williams@freemonotheist Oxford University has published a map showing the oldest universities in the world: 1. Ez-Zitouna University in Tunisia (737) 2. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco (859) 3. Al-Azhar University […]
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 20, 2023 Tariq ibn Ziyad, having landed in Spain and sent the Umayyad navy back to Tangier, told his troops: “Where will you flee? Behind you […]
In Brief Ali Anouzla 16 Jun, 2023 News of the imminent return of scandal-ridden ex-chief of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat should meet a decisive response from Moroccan authorities […]
HAFED AL-GHWELL June 10, 2023 Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, posing significant threats to ecosystems, economies and human well-being. Its […]
bbc.com By Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News, Rabat Morocco has big ambitions to export electricity produced by solar and wind farms to Europe, but should it be prioritising such […]