Flags of the World | Morocco

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The flag of Morocco was officialy adopted on November 17, 1915. At the center of the flag is a green pentagram. This emblem is a symbol of the five pillars of Islam: the Shahada, Alms, Prayers, Fasting, and Hajj.

The map of Morocco

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This card shows a map and some famous places and symbols of Morocco. One of these symbols is an open hand with eye, the Hamsa, also known as the Khamsa or the Hand of Fatima. It is a popular symbol found throughout the Middle East and northern Africa, especially within the Islamic and Jewish faiths.

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismaïl | Morocco

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Founded in the 11th century as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty. The sultan turned it into a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great doors. The card shows the final resting place of the sultan Moulay Ismaïl.

Historic City of Meknes is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Medina of Fez | Morocco

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Fez (or Fes) is the second largest city of Morocco, with a population of 1.1 million. Founded in the 9th century, the Medina of Fez is considered as one of the most extensive and best conserved historic towns of the Arab-Muslim world. Medina of Fez is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Located behind a high wall, the medina has narrow, car-free alleys where hundreds of merchants and craftsmen sell a range of products such as dates, fish, spices, copper urns, carpets and musical instruments. Fez is also famous for its leather products and most of it comes from the leather bazaar (souq). The souq is home to three ancient leather tanneries.

Archaeological Site of Volubilis | Morocco

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Volubilis is one of Morocco’s best-preserved Roman ruins. Established before the Christian Era, Volubilis was considered the administrative center of the kingdom of Mauretania and also one of the most remote cities within the Roman Empire.

Archaeological Site of Volubilis is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997.

Peñón de Alhucemas | Morocco

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Al Hoceima is a city in the north of Morocco. The island you see on this card, just off the coast, is Peñón de Alhucemas. Together with the islets of Isla de Mar and Isla de Tierra they form the Alhucemas Islands.

Peñón de Alhucemas is a tiny rock island, measuring 220 m by 84 m and has a height of 27 m. The rock is entirely occupied by a fort, several houses, and a church.

The island is one of the Spanish plazas de soberanía (places of sovereignty). These are Spanish sovereign territories, scattered along the Mediterranean coast bordering Morocco. Two other notorious plazas de soberanía are Ceuta and Melilla.

Kasbah of Aït Benhaddou | Morocco

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Aït Benhaddou is a fortified city located in the Ounila Valley, Ouarzazate province in Morocco. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.

City of Oujda | Morocco

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Oujda is a city located in North-East of Morocco, only 9 miles west of Algeria. 

The city is the only place in the country where you can move from a mountainous landscape to the sea and the desert in a single day. 

Essaouira | Morocco

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Essaouira is a coastal city in Morocco. According to whc.unesco.org, Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. 

The Medina of Essaouira is World Heritage Site.

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Rabat | الرباط, capital of Morocco

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Rabat, meaning "Fortified Place" is the capital and fifth largest city of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000. The city is located on the Atlantic coast in the north-west of Morocco. The capital was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2012.

           

On the postcard can be seen: Mausoleum of Muḥammad V, Hassān Tower and the Roman Ruins of Chellah in the outskirts of Rabat.

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Mohammed VI (21 August 1963) is the present King of Morocco.

مسجد الحسن الثاني ‎Mosque Hassan II Casablanca

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The Hassan II Mosque is a mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest in the world.

King Hassan II stated (on his birthday in 1980) his desire for the city to "be endowed with a large, fine building of which it can be proud until the end of time."

Thirteen years later, he inaugurated the Hassan II Mosque. Built on a rocky outcrop of reclaimed land -- in response to Hassan II's translation of the Koranic verse that proclaims God's throne was built upon water -- the mosque is a truly marvelous piece of architecture. 

King Hassan II was King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999.

 

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Mohammed VI (21 August 1963) is the present King of Morocco.

A village in the Ourika Valley, Morocco

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“When the heat in Marrakesh becomes unbearable, many Moroccans and tourists run to the cool and green Ourika Valley. Located in the High Atlas Mountains, only 45 minutes away from Marrakesh, the valley stretches along a vast area from Souk Tnin Ourika to the Berber village of Setti Fatma. The valley is known for its pine and cedar forests. Don’t be surprised if you see some resident friendly Barbary apes on your way.”

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Dunes de Merzouga, Morocco | Maroc

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Merzouga is a small village in southeastern Morocco about 50 kilometers from the Algerian border.

The dunes are a scene of constant change and fascination as sunlight transforms them from pink to gold to red. The largest dunes are near the villages of Merzouga and Hassi Labied.

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A postcard from مراكش | Marrakesh, Morocco

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Marrakesh is known as the "Red City" and is the capital of the south of Morocco. Marrakesh has the largest traditional market (souk) in Morocco and also has one of the busiest squares in Africa and the world: Djemaa el Fna.

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Mohammed VI (21 August 1963) is the present King of Morocco.