THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Moulay Idriss Zerhoune

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Moulay Idriss Zerhoune - Tomorrow in Fez

The Bab Bou Jeloud at Batha is the place to be around 3pm tomorrow when the fabulous festival, the Moulay Idriss Moussem, takes place.

Photo: Suzanna Clarke

The exact starting time is a little unclear, but it would pay to get there early as the crowds will be huge. People are literally hanging off every vantage point.

The festival celebrates the founder of Fez, Moulay Idriss II.

Workers will be given the day off in order to attend and the various craft guilds will all attend along with Sufi brotherhoods.

Photo: Suzanna Clarke

It is a noisy, colourful spectacle, complete with a number of bulls to be sacrificed. In previous years there has also been a camel and groups of men balancing silver tayfar on their heads. These tagine shaped containers contain symbolic offerings to be placed on the saint's tomb.

Photo: Suzanna Clarke

The procession makes its way from Bab Bou Jeloud down to the saint's mausoleum. It is an event not to be missed.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: What a coincidence - I randomly remembered your site & your back blogging again!
I saw the Moulay Idriss Moussem today -it was fantastic ... & very loud!

I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful book 'A House in Fez' - it is so insightful & inspiring. I am contemplating making the move from Australia to Fez as my partner owns a riad here & your book (written from a foreign/Australian understanding) really 'spoke' to me [for want of a better term]

Thank you & please keep up your fantastic work :); Thursday, September 22, 2011
Unknown said...: Thanks for the feedback.

Glad you saw the Moussem. It is an extraordinary experience!

Please let us know if you do decide to make the move to Fez.

Cheers,

Suzanna; Friday, September 23, 2011

Post a Comment

THE VIEW FROM FEZ ~ YOUR WINDOW INTO MOROCCO

The View from Fez aims to promote interest and understanding of life in Fez in particular and Morocco in general. The View from Fez is produced in Fez by the registered company: The View from Fez (Pat: 40461390). Our contributors are based in the Fez Medina and in other centres around Morocco. We welcome contributions from writers and photographers across the country.

Copyright: The View From Fez
. Watermark theme. Powered by Blogger.

Copyright - - This blog is licensed under a Creative Commons License. News items are gathered from open source material. Unless otherwise stated, photographs copyright © 2005 - 2020 The View from Fez, Suzanna Clarke or Sandy McCutcheon - additional photographs by attributed photographers.