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Morocco

Morocco is an independent country located in North Africa besides Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Tunisia. It has a population of approximately 32.2 million as of 2009 and has a total area of 710,850 sq km.

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How has conquest affected culture in libya and maghreb?

There have been quite a number of conquests in the Maghreb and Libya.

Probably the most transformative conquest was that of the Arab Islamic Caliphate in the 7th century. These Caliphates changed North Africa from a Roman area populated predominantly by Christian or Donatist (a Christian Heretical Group) individuals who considered themselves ethnic Amazigh (Berbers) to Arab-identifying Muslims. Amazigh Languages and Latin were sublimated to Arabic, conversions to Islam became more and more routine, and ethnic Amazigh who refused to assimilate where exiled to the mountainous areas (like the Atlas Mountain range in Morocco and Algeria) or the inhospitable inland deserts (like the Sahara). Most things about modern culture in Libya and the Maghreb, like language, where cities are located, the cultural disposition and centrality of Islam all track back to this conquest.

Another conquest that has a transformative effect was that of the European Colonizers. In the case of the Maghreb, French influence was instrumental in creating a more erudite upper-crust, especially in Morocco and Tunisia, and resulting in the end of political inequality for Non-Muslims. In Algeria, the latter resulted in Algerian Jews choosing French citizenship over a place in Algerian society. In the case of Libya, Italian colonization forced the various tribes of Cyrenaica, Fezzan and Tripolitania to exist under one non-responsive government, creating the tribal animosity that is a hallmark of modern Libyan Politics.

How can you travel from Marrakesh to Casablanca?

You can take an airplane till Marrakesh or drive till Marrakesh.

Why mosques minarets in Morocco are square and not round?

The minarets vary from place to place as they are structured based on the architectural styles of their area. For example, Makkah and Madinah have the same interior in the mosques like the Spanish city Cordoba, which was one of the earliest mosques during the time when Islam was dominant in Spain.

It is all upon the architecture, and the minarets vary from place to place.

How are Tunisia and Morocco similar?

They are both North African Arab countries who have a high reputation with both the East (Muslim World) and the West (Christian World).

How do you call an English mobile from Morocco?

To call any UK number from Morocco, replace the leading 0 of the UK number with 00 44, or with +44 on a GSM mobile phone.

(The plus sign means "insert your international access prefix here." From a GSM mobile phone, you can enter the number in full international format, starting with the plus sign. The most common prefix is 00, but North America (USA, Canada, etc.) uses 011, Japan uses 010, Australia uses 0011, and many other countries use different prefixes.)

What is a moroccan bath?

A Moroccan bath is the Turkish variant of the Roman bath. The main focus of a Moroccan bath is the water, steam as well as actually bathing.

Did Betty Hutton ever live in the country of Morocco?

Yes. In 1969, I was in Tangier, Morrocca, on a vacation trip. I wandered through the streets into an area where I found a beautiful home, walled in, with a guard at the gate. In inquired about who lived here. The guard said this is Betty Huttons home.

Russ

What is a traditional red brimless felt cap from Morocco called?

The hat is called a fez. It is normally found on the souks of Morocco and worn by men on special occasions.

Why do you think the African country of Morocco has a lot of European influence?

It got a lot of it's European influence from Spain, which controlled Morocco for a while in time.

Why did Tommy Cooper wear a fez?

One evening in Cairo, during a sketch in which he was supposed to be in a costume that required a pith helmet, having forgotten the prop, Cooper reached out and borrowed a fez from a passing waiter, which got huge laughs. He wore it from then on.

What kind of fruit and vegetable do Morocco eat?

In Morocco tomato, onion, pumpkin, and root vegetables (like sweet potato and carrot) are all common, as well as various citrus fruits and those fruits that work well both fresh and dried due to the climate, like prunes, apricots, and dates. Preserved lemon is incredibly common in many areas of Morocco. Garbanzo beans (chick peas), legumes such as lentils, and flavorful couscous are also staples of Moroccan food, as are flatbreads like ksra and khoubz, which are used at most meals to soak up traditional stew called "tagine."