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Meknès
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Variant names
Meknes (Variant)
Mekinez (Variant)
Meknessa ez-Zeitoun (Alternate)
مكناس (Original)
Mequinez (Translated)
ⴰⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ (Translated)
Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids, the Alawite Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727) made the city the capital of Morocco.
13 sites
Sahat al-Hadim
Meknes, Morocco
Bab Mansur al-'elj
Meknes, Morocco
1732/1144 AH
Heri es-Souani
Meknes, Morocco
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Meknes, Morocco
1703/1115 AH
Ambassadorial Hall
Meknès, Morocco
before the 17th c./12c. AH
Habs Qara
Meknès, Morocco
17th c./12th c. AH
Meknès
Meknes, Morocco
Qasba Mulay Ismaïl
Meknes, Morocco
1672-1680, 1696-1706
Bab el-Khemis
Meknès, Morocco
Cour d'appel
Meknès, Morocco
20th c.
Post Centrale
Meknès, Morocco
20th c.
Hôtel de Ville de Meknès
Meknès, Morocco
ca. 1945/1364 AH
Sahrij Souani
Meknes, Morocco
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8 images
Sahat al-Hadim
Meknes, Morocco
ca. 1910-1930
General view from the administrative center facing west
Meknes, Morocco
2014
General view from the administrative center facing west
Meknes, Morocco
2014
General view from the administrative center to the west
Meknes, Morocco
2014
<span style="font-size: 14px;">General view from the administrative center toward the west</span>
Meknes, Morocco
2014
General view from the administrative center toward the west
Meknes, Morocco
2014
General view of the city of Meknes from the north east
Meknes
2017
Chart showing the populations of Méknes in relation to the surface area
Meknes
ca. 1950
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4 publications
Meknes
1959-1962
Place Names and Recording Groups
1960
Le Maroc pittoresque: Fès-Meknès-et-région: album de photographies
Commandant Laribe
1922
Dictionary of Islamic Architecture: K-M
Andrew Peterson
1996
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12 videos
30B Maalem El Hocein and Ensemble Melhoun: Qsida Heuniya (El Mahjoub Zitouni, vocal soloist). Recorded By Paul Bowles, at Meknes, Morocco, October 18, 1959.
1959 August 13; Video 2019
32A Frekha Jabile (Instrumental Piece) Maaelem El Hocein and Ensemble. Lute solo by Mohammed ben Heuniya Recorded by Paul Bowles At Meknès, Morocco October 18, 1959
Meknes, Morocco
1959 October 18; Video 2019
31A Maalem El Hocein and Ensemble. Melhoun: Qsida el Qaoui (Mohammed Merbouh, vocal soloist). Recorded by Paul Bowles at Meknes, Morocco, October 18, 1959
Meknes, Morocco
1959 October 18; Video 2019
30A Melhoun: Qsida el Farraj, Maalem El Hocein and Ensemble (Si Mohammed el Yacoubi Bertan, vocal solist). Recorded by Paul Bowles at Meknes, Morocco, October 18, 1959.
Meknes, Morocco
1959 August 13; Video 2019
Music Institute of Meknes
Meknes
1959 December 13; Video 2020
Talmud Torah Shul
Meknes, Morocco
1959 December 12; Video 2019
Talmud Torah Shul
Meknes, Morocco
1959 December 13; Video 2019
58A: "Rahom Ohil" (Music of the Jews of Meknes)
Meknès, Morocco
14 December, 1959; Video 2020
58B: Yad Bath Ahouva (Music of the Jews of Meknes)
Meknès, Morocco
14 December 1959; Video 2020
Synagogue Benamara
Meknes, Morocco
1959 December 12; Video
Music Institute of Meknes
Meknes, Morocco
1959 December 13; Video 2020
Talmud Torah Shul
Meknes, Morocco
1959 December 13; Video 2019
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