Moroccan census. It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic hub in the region of Fès-Meknès. Meknes is named after an Amazigh (Berber)...
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Fès-Meknes was formed in September 2015 by merging Fès-Boulemane with the prefecture of Meknès and the provinces of El Hajeb and Ifrane (in Meknès-Tafilalet...
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CODM Meknes (Arabic: النادي المكناسي), also called Club Omnisports De Meknès is a Moroccan football club based in Meknes. The club came into being when...
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Meknès-Tafilalt (Arabic: مكناس تافيلالت (Meknes-Tafilelt)) was one of the sixteen former regions of Morocco that existed from 1997 to 2015. It was situated...
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gave the legal population of Meknes as 632,079, which corresponds to the combined population of the municipalities of Meknes, Al Machouar – Stinia, Toulal...
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Meknès Prefecture is a prefecture in the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. It was created from the former prefectures of Meknès-El Menzeh and Al Ismaïlia...
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that Al-Shushtari himself lived in Meknes at some time. The lyrics begin: "A little shaykh from the land of Meknes in the middle of the markets singing...
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devastation in Fes and Meknes; tens of thousands were killed. It was followed by strong aftershocks that continued for months. At Meknes, only a few homes...
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Imperial cities of Morocco (section Meknes)
Morocco are the four historical capital cities of Morocco: Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes and Rabat. Rabat is the current capital of Morocco. Founded by Idris I between...
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(approximate date). 1140/1141 - Siege of Meknes by forces of Abd al-Mu'min begins (approximate date). 1150 - Siege of Meknes ends; Almohads sack town. 1170s -...
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