Moulay Idriss, Meknes-Tafilalet, Morocco
View of the town of Moulay Idriss, over rooftops of houses with flat roofs with the minaret of the Mausoleum of Moulay Idriss I in the foreground, Meknes-Tafilalet, Northern Morocco. The town sits atop 2 hills on Mount Zerhoun and was founded by Moulay Idriss I, who arrived in 789 AD and ruled until 791, bringing Islam to Morocco and founding the Idrisid Dynasty. It is an important pilgrimage site for muslims. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13431385
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45107609
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5532px x 3708px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
