Fes or Fez (Arabic فاس [Fās], French Fès) is the third largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca and Rabat, with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane Region. Fez may refer to: Fez (clothing), a brimless felt skullcap of Morroccan origin. ... Arabic redirects here. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Casablanca (disambiguation). ... Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins NASA image of Rabat Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ), population 1. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fès-Boulemane Fès-Boulemane (Arabic: فاس بولمان) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. ...

Fes is one of the four so-called "imperial cities" (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). It is separated into three parts, Fes el Bali (the old, walled city), Fes-Jdid (new Fes, home of the Mellah), and the Ville Nouvelle (the French-created, newest section of Fes). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The term Imperial City can refer to several cities: An Imperial Free City of the Holy Roman Empire, a city formally responsible to the emperor only Imperial City (Beijing), usually refers to the central section of the city of Bejing that is known for its collections of gardens, palaces, shrines... For the record label, see Marrakesh Records. ... Medresa Bou Inania in Meknes Meknes (Arabic: مكناس) is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. ... Mausoleum of Mohammed V through mosque ruins NASA image of Rabat Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ), population 1. ... Fes el Bali (English Language: The Old Fes) is the oldest and walled part of Fes, Morocco. ... Fes Jdid (English Language: The New Fes) is one of the 3 parts of Fes, Morocco. ... Mellah is a walled Jewish quarter of a city in Morocco, an analogue of the European ghetto. ... A medina quarter is a distinct city section found in many North African cities. ... Venice (J.H. Crawford) Auto-free zones are also known as car-free zones and pedestrianised zones. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

History

The city was founded on opposite banks of the Fez River by Idris I in 789^[1] and his son Idris II continued the work in 810.^[2] The first was the founder of the Idrisid dynasty, his son was born after he was assassinated. During Yahya ibn Muhammad's rule the Kairouyine mosque, one of the oldest and largest in Africa, was built, and the associated University of Al-Karaouine was founded in 859.^[3] Arab emigration to Fes, mostly from al-Andalus after a rebellion which took place in Cordoba in 818 and from Tunisia after another rebellion that took place in 824, gave the city a definite Arab character. 'Adwat al-Andalus and 'Adwat al-Qarawiyyin, the two main quarters of Fes, were called respectively after the two waves of Arab immigrants to the new city.^[4] After Ali ibn Umar (Ali II) came to power, the tribes of Madyuna, Gayatha and Miknasa, which were Sufrite Kharijites, formed a common front against the Idrisid and defeated Ali's armies and occupied Fes. Yahya ibn Al-Qassim, drove the Sufrites out of the city and declared himself Ali's successor.^[5] This article is about Idris I of Morocco. ... Uprising in Japan leads to a major defeat for Emperor Kammu, alongside a severe drought and famine Fes founded by Idris I Al-Khayzuran dies, leaving more of the effective power in the hands of Harun al-Rashid, the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. ... Idris II was son of the the powerful Moulay Idris I who after gaining a great amount of power troubled the Abbasid Caliph, who sent an assassin to poison him in 791. ... 8-10 is also going to be the Toronto Raptors record as of Dec. ... The Idrisids were the first Arab dynasty in the western Maghreb, ruling from 788 to 985, and can be thought of as the originators of an independent Morocco. ... Yahya ibn Muhammad (or Yahya I) was the fifth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Interior of the Al Karaouine Mosque and University The University of Al-Karaouine or Al-Qarawiyin (Arabic: ) (other transliterations of the name include Qarawiyyin, Kairouyine, Kairaouine, Qairawiyin, Qaraouyine, Quarawin, and Qaraouiyn) is a university located in Fes, Morocco. ... Events Battle of Abelda: Asturias beats the Muslims. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ... Al-Andalus is the Arabic name given the Iberian Peninsula by its Muslim conquerors; it refers to both the Caliphate proper and the general period of Muslim rule (711–1492). ... Events Bishop Theodulf of Orléans is deposed and imprisoned after getting involved in a conspiracy of Bernard, king of Italy, against Louis the Pious Births Deaths May 26 - Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam Categories: 818 ... Events Iñigo Arista revolts against the Franks and establishes the kingdom of Navarre (approximate date). ... Ali ibn Umar (or Ali II) was the seventh Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. ... Kharijites (Arabic خوارج, literally Those who Go Out [1]) is a general term embracing a variety of Islamic sects which, while initially accepting the caliphate of Ali, later rejected him. ... Yahya ibn Al-Qassim (or Yahya III) was the eighth Idrisid ruler and sultan of Morocco. ...

The city was populated by Muslims from elsewhere in North Africa, the Middle East, Moriscos, as well as many Jews, who had their own quarter, or Mellah, in the city. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Morisco (Spanish Moor-like) or mourisco (Portuguese) is a term referring to a kind of New Christian in Spain and Portugal. ... A ghetto is an area where people from a specific racial or ethnic background live as a group in seclusion, voluntarily or involuntarily. ... Mellah is a walled Jewish quarter of a city in Morocco, an analogue of the European ghetto. ...

It is believed that Fes was the largest city in the world from 1170 to 1180.^[6] It was the center of the Kingdom of Fez. The Kingdom of Fez was a powerful kindgom in what is today know as Algeria and Morocco. ...

Fes became the scientific and religious center, where both Muslims and Christians from Europe came to study. Many Muslim refugees came to Fes after the reconquest of Spain in 1492. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Morisco (Spanish Moor-like) or mourisco (Portuguese) is a term referring to a kind of New Christian in Spain and Portugal. ... Combatants Asturias Castile Galicia Portugal León Aragon Navarre Umayyad Caliphate Caliphate of Cordoba Almoravids For other senses of this word, see Reconquista (disambiguation). ... Also film, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. ...

Fes became the center of the Alaouite Dynasty in 1649, and it was a major trading post of the Barbary Coast of North Africa. Until the 19th century it was the only source of Fez hats (also known as the tarboosh), before they began to be manufactured in France and Turkey; originally, the dye for the hats came from a berry that was grown outside the city, known as the Turkish kizziljiek or Greek akenia (Cornus mascula). Fes was also the end of a north-south gold trading route from Timbuktu. The Alaouite Dynasty is the name of the current Moroccan royal family. ... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... The Barbary Coast, or Barbary, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to the coastal regions of what is now Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Fez The Fez (also known as the Checheya or Tarboosh) is a red felt hat in the shape of a truncated cone; a black tassel hangs from the crown. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Timbuktu (Archaic English: Timbuctoo; Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu; French: Tombouctou) is a city in Tombouctou Region, Mali. ...

Fez was a prime manufacturing location for leather goods such as the Adarga. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Fes was the capital of Morocco at various times in the past, the last such period ending in 1912, when most of Morocco came under French control and Rabat was chosen to be the capital of the new colony, a distinction that city retained when Morocco achieved independence in 1956. While many of the original inhabitants of Fes have since emigrated, the Jewish quarter has been emptied of its Jewish population ( In 1465, there was large massacre of Jews by Arab riots. ^[7]), and the economy has stagnated, Fes is perhaps the most interesting and picturesque of the Imperial Cities of Morocco. Despite the traditional character of most of the city, there is also a modern section, the Ville Nouvelle, or "New City", which is a bustling commercial center. The popularity of the city has increased since the King of Morocco took a Fassi computer engineer, Salma Bennani, as his wife. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Events July 13 - Battle of Montlhéry Troops of King Louis XI of France fight inconclusively against an army of the great nobles organized as the League of the Public Weal. ... Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco (Arabic: الأميرة للا سلمى) is the wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and the first wife of a Moroccan ruler to have been publicly acknowledged and given a royal title. ...

Tourism

Fes is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination and many non-Moroccans are now restoring traditional houses (riads and dars) as second homes in the Fes medina.

Fes World Sacred Music Festival

Main article: World Sacred Music Festival

In the city every year a week-long festival is held of sacred musical traditions from different parts of the world. Performers like Ravi Shankar, Youssou N'Dour and Salif Keita are juxtaposed with less known musical genres such as Japanese Gagaku, Indonesian Gamelan and folk music from Central Asia. The 2007 festival has a new Artistic Director Cherif Khaznadar bringing a new perspective to the programme. The festival was founded in 1994 by the Moroccan scholar and philanthropist Faouzi Skali. It includes a four-day Forum under the rubric "Giving Soul to Globalisation". Politicians, social activists, academics and religious leaders come together in dialogue. This Forum is sponsored by the World Bank. The World Sacred Music Festival (Festival des Musiques Sacrées du Monde) brings together performers from every corner of our planet for a week of artistic show in Fes Moroccos ancient holy city. ...

Panoramic View of Fez

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Transport

The city is served by Saïss Airport. Saïss Airport (IATA: FEZ, ICAO: GMFF) is an airport near Fes, Morocco. ...

Town twinning

• Montpellier, France (1961)
• Strasbourg, France (1961)
• Florence, Italy (1961)
• Kairouan, Tunisia (1965)
• Saint Louis, Senegal (1979)
• Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Palestine (1982) ^[8]
• Kraków, Poland (1985)
• Coimbra, Portugal
• Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (2003)
• Lahore, Pakistan
• Suwon, South Korea (2003)

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Trivia

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• The city has been widely referenced in the Brazilian soap-opera O Clone.
• The video clip Mysterious Ways of U2 was filmed in this city (October 1991, directed by Stéphane Sednaoui). They are now recording for their new album in Fez (070531)
• In the first season of Gilmore Girls, Rory Gilmore was saving for a trip to Fes.

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Media

Footnotes

See also

• Treaty of Fez
• Book by Roger Le Tourneau (English translation by Besse Clement), Fez in the Age of the Marinides, Oklahoma University, editions 1961 and 1974 (latter ISBN 0806111984).

By the Treaty of fez, signed March 30, 1912, sultan Abdelhafid gave up the sovereignty of Morocco to the French, making the country a protectorate. ...

External links

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• Fes travel guide from Wikitravel
• The portal of fès
• A Paul Bowles travel article describing Fez
• The Medina of Fes-al-Bali
• The Jewish Community of Fez
• Entry in Lexicorient
• Fes Festival Of World Sacred Music
• Photo tour of Fes-al-Bali
• In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 1 An in depth review of the Fez Festival Of World Sacred Music.
• In Search of the Sacred at the Fez Festival, Part 2

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v • d • e World Heritage Sites in Morocco

Archaeological Site of Volubilis · Historic City of Meknes · Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou · Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) · Medina of Fes el Bali  · Medina of Marrakech · Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) · Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Volubilis (Arabic: Walili) is an archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes between Fez and Rabat. ... Medresa Bou Inania in Meknes Meknes (Arabic: مكناس) is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. ... Ruins of the ksar at Timimoun, Algeria. ... Aït Benhaddou at evening light Aït Benhaddou is a fortified city or Ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara en Marrakech. ... Medina or madinah is Arabic for city. As such it has been used to name particular places. ... Essaouira (Arabic: , eá¹£-á¹£auÄ«rah; formerly known as Mogador, its old Portuguese name) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast. ... Fes el Bali (English Language: The Old Fes) is the oldest and walled part of Fes, Morocco. ... For the record label, see Marrakesh Records. ... henry is gay World Heritage Site | WHS = Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) | Image = | State Party = Morocco | Type = Cultural | Criteria = ii, iv, v | ID = 837 | Region = Arab States | Year = 1997 | Session = 21st | Link = http://whc. ... The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ...

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