Madani El GlaouiMoroccan statesman (1860–1918) Illustration in a French newspaper in 1912, depicting Madani El Glaoui (centre) and his brother Thami (right) receiving honors from the French general Hubert Lyautey (left) Si El Madani El Glaoui (1860 – July 1918; born Madani El Mezouari El Glaoui, Arabic: المدني المزواري الڭلاوي, romanized: al-Madanī al-Mazwarī al-Glāwī; Tachelhit: Lmadani Aglawu), nicknamed "the Faqīh" ("the Literate"), was a prominent statesman in Morocco during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
French protectorate in Morocco1912–1956 French protectorate in northwest AfricaThe French protectorate in Morocco (French: Protectorat français au Maroc; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في المغرب), also known as French Morocco (French: Maroc français), was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco that lasted from 1912 to 1956.
Telouet KasbahTelouet Kasbah (Berber: ⵉⵖⵔⵎ ⵏ ⵜⵍⵡⴰⵜ; Arabic: قصبة تلوات; French: Casbah de Télouet) is a kasbah in the north of Ouarzazate Province in Morocco. It is located along the former route of the caravans from the Sahara over the Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh. The kasbah was the seat of the El Glaoui family's power, thus sometimes also called the Palace of Glaoui. Its construction started in 1860 and it was further expanded in later years.Hassan El GlaouiHassan El Mezouari El Glaoui (1923–2018) was a Moroccan figurative painter best known for his depictions of fantasia horsemen.
Mohammed V of MoroccoMohammed al-Khamis bin Yusef bin Hassan al-Alawi, better known simply as Mohammed V (10 August 1909 – 26 February 1961), was the last Sultan of Morocco from 1927 to 1953 and from 1955 to 1957, and first King of Morocco from 1957 to 1961. A member of the Alawi dynasty, he played an instrumental role in restoring the independence of Morocco from the French and Spanish protectorates. Mohammed was enthroned as sultan upon the death of his father Yusef bin Hassan in 1927.
MarrakeshCity in Marrakesh–Safi, MoroccoPrefecture-level city in Marrakesh-Safi, MoroccoMarrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safiregion. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. The city was founded circa 1070 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the capital of the Almoravid dynasty.
PashaPasha (Ottoman Turkish: پاشا; Turkish: paşa; Arabic: باشا, romanized: basha) was a high-rank, aristocratic title in the Ottoman political and military system, typically granted by the Sultan to governors, generals, dignitaries, and others carrying the tughra (imperial seal). Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord.
MoroccoCountry in North AfricaMorocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
Ismail Ibn SharifSultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727House'Alawi dynastyFatherSharif ibn AliMotherMubarka bint Yark al-MaghfiriReligionSunni IslamMoulay Ismail Ibn Sharif (Arabic: أبو النَّصْرِ مولاي إسماعيل بن الشريف, romanized: Abu 'l-Naṣr Mawlāy Ismāʿīl ibn al-Sharīf, c. 1645 – 22 March 1727) was a Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727, as the second ruler of the 'Alawi dynasty.
High AtlasThe High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas, is a mountain range in central Morocco, North Africa, the highest part of the Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border. At the Atlantic and to the southwest the range drops abruptly and makes an impressive transition to the coast and the Anti-Atlas range. To the north, in the direction of Marrakesh, the range descends less abruptly.
BerbersEthnic group indigenous to North AfricaEthnic groupBerbers, also known as Amazighs or Imazighen, are an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa. They are primarily connected by their use of Berber languages, which are part of the Afroasiatic language family.
Romanization of ArabicThe romanization of Arabic is the systematic rendering of written and spokenArabic in the Latin script. Romanized Arabic is used for various purposes, among them transcription of names and titles, cataloging Arabic language works, language education when used instead of or alongside the Arabic script, and representation of the language in scientific publications by linguists.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.