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Kasbah En-Nouar
The Kasbah An-Nouar or Kasbah Filali is a walled district and former military enclosure in the old Medina quarter, medina of Fez, Morocco, Fez, Morocco. Its name means "citadel of the flowers", but it is sometimes also referred to as Kasbah Filala and Kasbah Chorfa. It is one of several fortified military enclosures or Kasbah, kasbahs that were built around the Old town, old city of Fez across different periods. History The foundation of the kasbah reportedly dates to the Almohad Caliphate, Almohad period when Muhammad al-Nasir, Muhmmad al-Nasir (12th century) rebuilt the fortifications of Fez. It is likely that it took its present form, however, during the Alaouite dynasty, Alaouite period, when it acquired its association with the Filala (settlers from the Tafilalt region). Medieval period (12th century to 16th century) The Almohads under Abd al-Mu'min conquered Fez, Morocco, Fez in 1145 after a difficult siege in which the inhabitants had put up fierce resistance. In retali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Chorfa
The Kasbah An-Nouar or Kasbah Filali is a walled district and former military enclosure in the old medina of Fez, Morocco. Its name means "citadel of the flowers", but it is sometimes also referred to as Kasbah Filala and Kasbah Chorfa. It is one of several fortified military enclosures or kasbahs that were built around the old city of Fez across different periods. History The foundation of the kasbah reportedly dates to the Almohad period when Muhmmad al-Nasir (12th century) rebuilt the fortifications of Fez. It is likely that it took its present form, however, during the Alaouite period, when it acquired its association with the Filala (settlers from the Tafilalt region). Medieval period (12th century to 16th century) The Almohads under Abd al-Mu'min conquered Fez in 1145 after a difficult siege in which the inhabitants had put up fierce resistance. In retaliation for this opposition and to prevent future resistance, Abd al-Mu'min ordered all the walls and fortifications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
