Museum Mislabelling Mystery!
As a historical market town on the crossroads of an ancient trading route, Sefrou is famous for its saints. Travellers were blessed by the saints of Sefrou before departing on […]
The Funduq in Sefrou’s Multicultural History
A fondouk or funduq, also known as a caravanserai, was built as a rest stop for travellers on often arduous journeys. These caravanserai, or traveller inns, were popular all throughout the […]
Sufism between Fes, Sefrou and West Africa
With the fourteenth edition of the Festival de Fès de la Culture Soufie soon upon us – from 9-16 October, although it is online this time! – we focus on […]
The Historic Currencies of Sefrou
North Africa was an important trans-Saharan trading route as well as housing sea trading posts for the Phoenicians and a settlement for the Romans. It is little surprise, then, that […]
A History of Moroccan Tea
What’s in a cup of tea? The spice of life, Moroccan whiskey or atay, the nominations are diverse for the magical aromatic liquid in a teapot, commonly known as Moroccan […]
The Origins of Sefrou: the Speech of Si Bekkaï
Below is a long extract from a speech given on 30 April 1950 at the Riad Caïd Omar, by the influential Si Bekkaï, pacha of Sefrou from 1944 to 1953. […]
A Brief History of African Slavery
Slavery in Africa has long existed, overseen by tribal communities and colonial powers from the East and West. Consulting Transformations in Slavery: A History of Slavery in Africa by Paul […]
Stages from the History of the Moroccan Jewish Community : Part IV
Morocco, the westernmost country in North Africa, has a rich and treasured Jewish history dating back to antiquity, including legends that say Jews settled in the country before the destruction of […]
Berber Women’s Oral Knowledge – Fatima Sadiki
Berber women, generally rural and illiterate, express religion and other aspects of their life experiences by using means that are very close to their daily activities and that make sense […]
Stages from the History of the Moroccan Jewish Community: Part III
Morocco, the westernmost country in North Africa, has a rich and treasured Jewish history dating back to antiquity, including legends that say Jews settled in the country before the destruction of […]