A Brief Note On The Kingdom Of Morocco

Muslim traders brought many new things to Africa which influenced the early West African kingdoms and their cultures. In 800 AD, in between Niger and Senegal, Ghana was established due to development of trade because of the farming communities. The king at the time, was seen as a god like figure and he was able to control the price of exports and tax goods coming in and out of the kingdom. Muslim merchants coming to trade brought Islam, Arabic language, coinage, and their business practices as well as goods to trade for the salt and gold that Ghana was known for. The King of Ghana eventually converted to Islam and employed Muslims as government councils and officials allowing the spread of Islam to expand and the two cultures to defuse. After

Algeria, officially known as the Peoples' Democratic Republic of Algeria, is located in Northern Africa. It borders the countries of Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia, and the disputed land of Western Sahara. Algeria has a prominent coastline, and its capital city of Algiers is located on a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The territorial size of the country is 2,381,740 square kilometers (919,594 square miles) which is more than three times the size of Texas (U.S. Department of State). Algeria has a population of approximately 34.8 million people, which has tripled since 1960 (Google Public Data).

Watching a video of a dance piece called “The Moroccan Project,” choreographed by Alonzo King was quite impressive. Living in San Francisco and taking dance classes brought me to Lines Ballet which is King’s dance studio. I have seen a great deal of different types of dance at the studio waiting for my Ballet classes and there are some great dancers. It comes as no surprise that Alonzo would have such great dancers. It appears that Alonzo King is exploring different cultures in dance in Contemporary Ballet. His near-perfect choreography is articulate, passionate, and graceful- he brings diversity in dance to San Francisco and other parts of the world. This piece articulates the expression of the two dancers coming together yet dancing apart at times- it is a fusion of several different types of dances into one using video editing to create a story about the coming together of two individuals.

Morocco is rich in mineral deposits and the third largest phosphate rock producers. Morocco has vast reserves of phosphate rocks, copper, cobalt, anthracite coal, silver, gold, iron ore, zinc, manganese etc. The quality of water in the areas surrounding mining sites is compromised during and after the mining with harmful agents such as Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Zinc(Zn) etc.Due to this water pollution and the fact that water resources are limited, a large number of people and livestock in villages close to the mining sites are affected with serious life threatening diseases. In such areas thirty percent of the wastewater that is untreated is discharged directly into natural water bodies. As an example, the Sebou basin that constitutes

During 400 AD, West Africa witnessed the rise and fall of the indigenous medieval empires of ancient Ghana, medieval Mali, and Songhai. Many other states and kingdoms arose during this time but Ghana, Mali and Songhai achieved the status of fully-fledged, functioning and long-living conquest states and expansionist empires. These empires regulated the Trans-Saharan trade by offering protection for trade caravans as well as taxing slaves, gold, firearms, textiles and salt. Ghana reached its height by 1200 AD and was ruled by the Serahule people which eventually broke apart by in the 13th century. The Mali Empire was a Mandinka territory but also took on Ghana’s territory and extended into the 13th century.

United States has always been described as the land of opportunity and freedom. Most people who visit America are more likely to stay due to its beauty and the opportunities that are available to succeed, so I was confident than I would be spending most of my life here. By the time I got the U.S, school was about to start. I finished 7th grade before I came to the United States, so I was supposed to be in 8th grade once school starts; however, the principle of the middle school that I was going to attend stated that I was too young to advance to 8th grade; therefore, I have to repeat 7th grade. When I started school, I had to face many challenges since I did not speak English. During the first year of school, I have struggled a lot thought out my classes especially in my English class. Since I did not understand English, I did not understand what my teachers were saying so it was impossible for me to complete the assigned tasks and perform well in class. This situation is basically similar to an American student taking advanced Spanish class for the first time and telling him/her to pass the class without knowing any Spanish at

After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Islam, then the official religion of the Ottoman Empire, gained heavy importance. The highest position in Islam, the caliphate, was a position to be held by the sultan, after the Mamluks — young slaves of the Abbasids forced into military — reached their defeat. The sultan was to be a devout and honest Muslim to lead as caliph.

Being married to one or more women has been very popular in the past. Many countries give the permission to marry one or more women including Morocco. The idea behind this habits is to boost the chance of having boys to carry the name of the father over the time. In fact, the idea of marrying more than one person is not only limited to man but also for women . Women can also marry several man at the same time and we call this Polyandry. Polyandry is very rare comparing to polygamy simply because by definition polyandry exists only in two part in the world. On the other hand, Polygamy was the only solution to protect the human kind from from extinction and garantee the continuity

The state Libya is the only country in Africa that shared the longest border with the Mediterranean Sea. The area of Libya state is about 1,759,540 square kilometers which are equal to (679,358 square miles) which makes Libya indicate the largest state that shared its border with the Mediterranean Sea in the African nation. The Sahara subjugates Libya; it is the hugest desert along the Mediterranean Sea, there is an enormous sand sea that would contrast sharply with the farmed lowlands. Libya has a low, dense population comparing with other states around the globe. The modern Libya state was established in 1951, when the three historically diverse regions which are Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan they were united as a United Kingdom of Libya. This new independent state was underprivileged, due to the limits of agriculture in its desert atmosphere. After the discovery of oil, the Libyan kingdom momentarily established large revenues. The Widespread of the frustration with the poor distribution of those profits has contributed to the overthrow of the king in 1969. The state’s new leader, Muammar Qhadafi, founded the state, in which the people hypothetically entrusted authority, but seized by his

Islam is growing more popular by the year and is the second most practiced religion in the world, behind Christianity. One of the most heavily influenced places is Northern Africa. Northern Africa is the home of the second most concentrated population of Muslims in the world, following the Middle East.

The Berbers did not have a really defined way of punishing people who break rules and laws. A much of this responsibility was left on the religious section which guided the behavior of people. Religion also defined the way people should relate and thus, was key in ensuring people had a good relationship with each other in the community. Despite that, the Berbers had a simple customary legal system that was used in ensuring people in the communities are ruled by some laws and order.

The Arabian empire was one of the most successful empire because they had were standing for a long time and they were one of the most successful empire yet.

The language of the Maghreb region is primarily Arabic. To aid in business and commerce, however, some countries also speak French, Italian, and English. As Maghreb is to some extent isolated from the rest of the African continent by the Atlas Mountains and Sahara desert, the people who have settled in the northern parts of the region have a history of commercial and cultural relationships with the countries of the Mediterranean including southern Europe and Western Asia.

Questions: Notes: Introduction 7th century • In the 7th century -followers of Islam spread from Arabian Peninsula -began sequence of conquest Spreading • Spreading -merchants -warriors -wanderers (nomads) -empire extended to Africa, Europe and Asia Deserts and Towns: Desert and Towns: The Arabian World and Birth of Islam The Arabian World and • The Arabian Peninsula -was covered mostly by deserts -wide variety of Bedouin (nomadic cultures) -coastal regions had agriculture, sizable cities, and regional kingdoms -trading towns were developed in rocky regions Clan identity, rivals, and

Morocco, an agriculture and industry country, lying in the Maghreb region of North Africa and along with Sahara desert, has a total area of 172,410 square kilometres which is 2/3 as large as New Zealand. It has the gross population of 33,220,000 by the end of 2013.