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Article: The 2001 fez festival of world sacred music: an annual musical event in Morocco embodies and reflects sufi traditions and spirit.
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- International Journal of Humanities and Peace
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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INTRODUCTION: WELCOME TO THE IMPERIAL CITY!
It would not be an exaggeration to say that nearly every Muslim country has its own patron saints, whose shrines are held in reverence by a large proportion of local residents. For Moroccans, the tomb of Moulay Idris in Fez, a fourth-generation dscendent of the Prophet, is a central symbol of their Islamic past (Ernst:78). This tomb is considered to be a site where Baraka, or blessing, may be transmitted. Fez, the oldest of the imperial cities, was founded by Moulay Idris in 809, just after the Arabs migrated across North Africa and Spain, and during which time it became the religious and cultural center of Morocco. ...
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Article: Letter for Fez
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... ... Dear readers, Wow! I'm in Fez, and I can hardly believe it. I'm here to attend the mind-boggling Fez Festival of World Sacred Music (the fourth annual one, to be exact). Fez is the most remarkable city in Morocco, an utterly remarkable ...
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