guideline to moroccoPosted by Private Morocco Tours on February 22nd, 2017 Morocco is a land rich in natural beauty and unforgettable places that are both fascinating to visit and intriguing to explore. For those who want to immerse themselves in Moroccan culture and history there are hundreds of mosques, palaces, and historical sites to visit. History Morocco is one of the ancient kingdoms belonging to the pre-historical times. Immigrants from the east joined the already existing tribes and turned into ancestors of Berber tribes. They occupied the Rif Mountains from Neolithic age. Roman Empire acquired control of the west on the northern part of Morocco and then joined the Berber tribes after they defeated Carthage 146 BC. Vanadals were the first to invade Morocco and later on in 7th century, Arabs invaded the country and introduced Islam in Morocco. In the subsequent centuries, a number of ruling dynasties became powerful. These dynasties included the Idrissids, the Almoravids, the Almohads, and the Merinids. However, none of them were capable of upholding the support of Berber leaders. Imazighen(berbers) Also called Imazighen(in antiquity, known asLibyans by the Greeks), the Berber are the indigenous people of North Africa, west of the Nile Valley. Many Berbers call themselves some variant of the word Imazighen (singular: Amazigh), possibly meaning "free people" or "free and noble men". The word has probably an ancient parallel in the Roman name for some of the Berber, "Mazices". Language There are actually many languages being used in Morocco : Common Expressions In Morocco Morocco is above all, a culture shock. And there is no better way to portray this than witnessing the reaction of visitors arriving for the first time on Jemaa El Fna square in Marrakech at night. With a different culture comes a different etiquette. Moroccans are most welcoming to foreigners and most of them speak a few words of English but a few simple phrases in Moroccan Arabic make all the difference: Religion The official Religion of Morocco is Islam. About 80% of the population is Muslim while Christianity and Judaism make up about 20% of the population though this percentage is quickly decreasing. The conversion to Islam occurred at the same time as the Arab invasion of Morocco in 7th Century AD. Prior to this time, Morocco mostly consisted of Berbers who were free to practice any faith they pleased. Today, the people of Morocco are still free to practice whatever faith they please but the majority chooses to practice Islam. Many of the fundamental societal rules are based on the guidelines of the Koran, but are not enforced by law ( Dead Letter ) Climate Atlantic and Mediterranean fence the country and High and Middle Atlas diagonally bisect it. Thus, there is great variation in Morocco’s climate by locale and season. During summer, day temperature is extremely high but the night is pleasantly cool. In the high altitudes of the mountain regions, evenings during summer are cool. During winter, weather condition is mild, except in mountains where the temperature is freezing. There is short supply of water and March and November experience rainfall. Like it? Share it!More by this author |