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The amphitheaters bear names that are not familiar for us.
Ibn Sina is the best known, under the altered name of Avicenna. He was a philosopher and doctor from Iran (980-1037), one of the most famous Arab scholars. His book ''canon of medicine'' collected all the knowledge of the ancient Greeks and added much new knowledge. It was used in Europe until the XVII century.
Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khawarizmi was possibly born in 780 in Baghdad, died around 850. He was a major mathematician (algebra, geometry and astronomy). His masterpiece book is the ''Kitab fi hisab Al Jabr w'al muqâbala'', issued in 830, from which title comes the word ''algebra'' (Al Jabr). His altered name (Al Khawarizmi) gave the name ''algorithm'', used in mathematics.
Ibn al-Baytar was probably the most influential medieval writer on botany and pharmaceutics. Born at Malaga in the kingdom of Granada, he studied at Seville. He composed a book on medicinal substances titled Kitab al-Mughni fi al-adwiyah al-mufradah (The Ultimate in Materia Medica) and an enormous dictionary of simple medicaments and foodstuffs (Kitab al-Jami‘ li-mufrdat al-adwiyah wa-al-aghdhiyah). The latter was an alphabetical guide to over 1,400 medicaments in 2,324 separate entries, taken from his own observations as well as over 260 written sources, which he quoted. Leave a Comment
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This is the oldest Sciences University of Morocco. The other Rabat University is on a Campus, a little outside of the town. It is 300 m away from Bab er Rouah. Have a look at their web page Université Mohammed V. The Institut Scientifique is the main research center in Morocco and is side by side with the University. Leave a Comment
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I met this guy, on my picture, walking along main street of the medina called Rue Souika. He weared a strange, colorful hat and long, red dress/jellabia and he carried a leather bag for fresh water. He was the first water seller I met in Morocco, quite popular profession in larger cities. Warning: they used to order money not only for water sold but for taking pictures as well.
The other local custom, I was surpriced to see in the capital of Morocco refers to lack of local women walking on streets of the medina. 95% folks I passed by were guys or kids (boys!). The women used to stay at home, prepare food for a family and they walk on a street (often in a group of 2-3 women) mainly to do some shopping or to walk kids to/from a school. It works different in less traditional Ville Nouvelle. Leave a Comment
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There are guards in front of of Mausoleum of Mohammed V which are dressed in traditional costumes: mostly white with green, black and red addings. The most characteristic element of the costume is a green hat and white cape. Add old-fashioned gun of the guard.
Well, the picture of the guard and with him is a must for most visitors to Rabat, I am sure. Leave a Comment
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Morocco is a country of young people in general. But nothing compare to Rabat. I have never seen as many youths in any Moroccan city as in Rabat. Well, it's a main educational city of Morocco and there are many students there. For a visitor it means that there are many (as for Morocco =... a few) night clubs and discos for young folks. Leave a Comment
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Walking tiny off the beaten path streets of the medina I saw a strange and a bit horrible scene. I saw a local street stalls keeper selling fish, who caught a cat with a fish in a mouth. Probably the fish was just stolen by the cat. The guy was crying something and kicked the cat with his feet and with all his strenght. At first I thought he killed the cat. But no, the poor animal escaped.
Hmm... it seems that "useless" animals of Rabat, like cats and dogs have poor life there. I saw a few of them, probably homeless... It works better with, say, donkeys used (rarely) for transportation goods in the medina. When I met a little, thin and hungry cat in the gardens of the Kasbah of the Oudaya, I fed him with my sandwiches. Leave a Comment
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For 30 dh you can have something similar to this tattoo painted to you hands. You'll find them at the Ouedaia’s Andalusian garden. It will take around 20 minutes for the process. It will take few hours for the Henna to dry out. The color will last few days.
Henna is prepared in various ways. Some people just add boiled water. Some add herbs and spices. Some add petroleum products or dyes. Henna is used by both men and women esp. to dye white hair. Henna is still used in weddings. There is a special night called the Henna night in most Middle Eastern countries and the Indian Sub-continent. Henna is also used in religious celebrations in Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Hindu festivities. Henna has lots of medicinal values and is very popular in alternative medicine.
Trace’s of Henna was found on women as far as the Bronze Age in Syria. Henna was first mentioned in Historical text of Ugarit around 2000 B.C. Ugarit is located near Ladhiqyya in modern day Syria, in connection with the fertility celebration. It was also mentioned that the goddess Manat used in celebration of the victory of her husband, the Phoenician God, Baal over his enemies.
Henna is known as Lawsonia inermis, It grows in Morroc, Middle East, the indian Sub-continent and Austeralia. Allergies to Henna are very very rare, when they do occur, the are of the mild skin rash type
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I took this picture at the entrance gate to the Royal Palace, well, it was not at all allowed... :-)
From the left:
- two white guards of the Royal Palace in blue hats armed with both a gun and small arm
- two black guards wearing dark green berets,
- a member of the staff of the Royal Palace in white jellabia, dark red hat (called "fez") and funny, yellow, slippers-like shoes. Leave a Comment
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There are royal guards dressed in typical royal costumes in front of Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Green colour of the traditional royal dress symbolises royality while the red one, dark red, is a colour of Morocco and its national flag. The round and flat hat of the guards remind me traditional French hats weared by policemen. No wonder, there are many French influences in Morocco which was part of France till 1956. Leave a Comment
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Rabatians (is it correct word ?) are a bit different than folks I met in other Moroccan cities. Just a few observations:
- most local guys wear in non-traditional (I mean muslim jellabias) way; younger folks in jeans or even shorts + T-shirt; older generations love simple grey or black jackets; if you want to see locals in jellabias take a bus/taxi or drive to Sale across the river;
- more locals (but still minority) can speak English;
- fewer shop keepers bother visitors and I didn't meet any "guide" or "parking guard" in Rabat :-). Leave a Comment
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