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[00:00:00] transfer it directly to the public prosecution specialized in the courts, and it will communicate
[00:00:04] with you immediately.
[00:00:16] this obligation for this place houses stores Mr. Ahmed, what did you do in your case,
[00:00:18] Mr. Hisham? May God reward you. Regarding the direct line, they
[00:00:22] did their duty, and I didn't receive your papers, and
[00:00:25] that's it. It's apprehended, and
[00:00:29] we will
[00:00:31] Qasr al-Bahr is located on fight corruption. It's a real will,
[00:00:34] and we must all participate in it. To report, call the Public Prosecution Office at
[00:00:37] the number designated for this purpose:
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[00:00:48] is occasionally broken by the cries like what happened and is happening, unfortunately, know that there is no dry land
[00:00:55] By participating in the national
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[00:00:57] many competitions, you aspire to achieve your ambition in
[00:01:00] a job whose mission is to serve the nation
[00:01:03] and the citizen.
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[00:01:18] access various police
[00:01:24] cannons. This specializations.
[00:01:26] those who are about to practice
[00:01:29] components have suffered.
[00:01:38] heritage, has not been protected
[00:02:09] Hurry to submit your applications through the electronic portal
[00:02:12] for the National Security competitions
[00:02:15] to take the first step in achieving your ambitions
[00:02:19] and to contribute to the security of this
[00:02:21] country.
[00:02:28] the heritage.
[00:02:36] as the colonizer built
[00:02:44] to the old a word derived from the
[00:02:49] situation Amazigh, Nahla,
[00:02:52] and girls, and from Islamic, she was nurtured,
[00:02:55] and by Portuguese, she was influenced, and with
[00:02:59] Spanish and French,
[00:03:01] she interacted.
[00:03:04] that received ships coming from Safi is the capital of the ocean, as
[00:03:07] the traveler Ibn
[00:03:08] Battuta called it.
[00:03:12] The roots of this city are deeply embedded in history. It has been mentioned
[00:03:15] in history books with pride and honor, while
[00:03:19] research and discoveries have confirmed
[00:03:21] that ancient humans inhabited it thousands of years ago, and the origin of humanity
[00:03:27] Salih, may be from Africa, specifically from Safi.
[00:03:30] Therefore, if I were not from Safi, I would wish to be
[00:03:34] by nature
[00:03:35] in the East. and belonging.
[00:03:37] A history of heritage carried by the city's ancient landmarks,
[00:03:40] which are considered among the oldest Moroccan
[00:03:43] cities. It is an archaeological museum that tells
[00:03:46] generations how civilizations competed for
[00:03:50] one of the most prominent historical landmarks in Safi. The Amazigh have a
[00:03:54] prominent and ancient presence, and the Arab Islamic
[00:03:58] imprints have marked the city
[00:04:00] and its people.
[00:04:05] There, the call to pilgrimage to the House of God was made, and there the Great
[00:04:09] Mosque was built. There, Uqba ibn Nafi al-Fihri set
[00:04:12] foot, where he stood on its shore and made his martyr's
[00:04:16] prayer.
[00:04:24] People spoke of Safi, which was
[00:04:27] a major hub in trade and industry.
[00:04:30] It connected Morocco to Africa through the manufacture and export of carpets
[00:04:34] and woolen blankets
[00:04:35] and horses.
[00:04:39] renovations and changes in its original Today, after a short tour of the city, you will find
[00:04:42] many historical monuments that have turned into ruins due to
[00:04:46] severe neglect, and they call for the revival of that tangible
[00:04:50] and intangible heritage that constitutes a true treasure in
[00:04:53] the history of nations that draw from their ancient history
[00:04:57] there. The military architectural to build on the foundations of the city present and future.
[00:05:38] The history of Safi dates back thousands of years. It was a Canaanite
[00:05:42] settlement established by the Carthaginians,
[00:05:45] followed by the Romans and the Goths, then the Muslim
[00:05:49] Arabs. There, Uqba ibn Nafi settled
[00:05:52] and prayed, "Oh God, Lord of Muhammad, if I did not
[00:05:57] beyond this sea, I would have plunged into this surging abyss
[00:06:01] to spread the glory of your great name to the farthest reaches of
[00:06:05] the world."
[00:06:07] In the annals of history, Safi was mentioned, and its glory was written in letters
[00:06:11] of gold in the "Dictionary of Countries" by Yaqut al-Hamawi and in
[00:06:15] the memoirs of the famous traveler
[00:06:16] Ibn Battuta.
[00:06:20] As for the name, the historian Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin
[00:06:23] Muhammad al-Bakri said that it is derived from the Amazigh
[00:06:26] word "Asi," which means "water source."
[00:06:29] Temporary.
[00:06:35] The jurist al-Kalouni said that Safi means
[00:06:39] "light," which is the light, and in Safi, it is the lighthouse
[00:06:43] or the lamp that used to illuminate the shore for ancient
[00:06:46] ships from all
[00:06:47] directions.
[00:06:51] Safi, the radiant and illuminated, attracted the greed of invaders,
[00:06:55] and the Portuguese occupation in
[00:06:58] 1508, which would be a significant
[00:07:02] turning point in the history of this coastal city,
[00:07:05] similar to what this colonizer left
[00:07:09] in Azemmour, El Jadida, and Essaouira.
[00:07:18] The Portuguese seized Safi with great difficulty,
[00:07:22] as the city was besieged for three
[00:07:24] years after it was forced to pay tribute to the King of Portugal,
[00:07:27] Manuel I, at that time.
[00:07:40] When the Portuguese authorities entered Safi as colonizers
[00:07:44] in 1508, they found a Almohad
[00:07:47] fortress built in Safi. They then
[00:07:49] built this second fortress and named it Castilho Novo, a new
[00:07:53] fortress, meaning compared
[00:07:56] Moroccan fortress. The Portuguese authorities exploited this
[00:08:01] and imposed political protection
[00:08:05] on the ruler of the city of Safi in
[00:08:08] 1479 AD, and
[00:08:12] in this agreement between the King of Portugal
[00:08:15] and the ruler of Safi, he was forced to give
[00:08:19] land adjacent to the port that is near
[00:08:22] us now, with the aim of establishing a commercial agency called
[00:08:25] Feitoria in Portuguese. This Feitoria was the nucleus
[00:08:29] that later gave rise to Qasr
[00:08:31] Al Bahr (Sea Castle). After the colonizer entered
[00:08:35] and appointed a ruler over it to govern in the name of the King
[00:08:38] of Portugal, the features of the city built by the
[00:08:41] ancients changed. From those who succeeded them, especially
[00:08:45] during the era of prosperity that was during the rule of the Saadians in the eleventh
[00:08:49] Hijri century.
[00:08:51] With the arrival of those who came from Lisbon, the search began for a garrison
[00:08:55] that would provide security and safety for those who came from the shores of the Mediterranean.
[00:08:59] It was Qasr Al Bahr, which is considered
[00:09:02] the city, and it is located along Independence
[00:09:05] Square.
[00:09:07] As for this building, it is
[00:09:11] a square tower with some
[00:09:14] levels. The ground level is designated
[00:09:18] for storing provisions. The first
[00:09:21] level is the headquarters of the military command of the fortress, and on the third
[00:09:24] level, it is the level for
[00:09:28] guards and soldiers. As for the other two towers, there is a land
[00:09:32] tower to my left, and there is a sea tower to my right.
[00:09:35] On the roof, we find battlements where
[00:09:38] soldiers hide to shoot arrows.
[00:09:53] According to Portuguese military engineering,
[00:09:57] Qasr al-Bahr was built to form a small Portuguese
[00:10:00] fortress, and the governor, in the name of the King
[00:10:03] of Portugal, resided
[00:10:09] features in its construction are clear to the eye.
[00:10:13] The construction of this architectural edifice took more than eight
[00:10:17] years, and its area is approximately
[00:10:20] 3900 square meters,
[00:10:23] rising above four towers,
[00:10:27] overlooking the Atlantic Ocean to protect
[00:10:30] the city from any potential aggression.
[00:10:33] Within its walls,
[00:10:37] for grain and weapons,
[00:10:41] and a large cistern that was used to store
[00:10:43] water.
[00:10:45] Military fortifications dominated the architecture of the place, which
[00:10:49] was designed according to a military engineering style, without neglecting
[00:10:53] the commercial aspect, as
[00:10:56] the beach near the city's
[00:10:57] port.
[00:11:04] heritage of Safi will disappear
[00:11:10] to Qasr al-Bahr due to the movement of
[00:11:13] waves, which was a result of the construction
[00:11:17] of the port of Safi, which
[00:11:20] affected, according to technical testimony in this matter,
[00:11:23] it is the reason for
[00:11:26] the deterioration of the coastal line of the Oumoumi cliff, which includes
[00:11:29] very important heritage structures, such as Qasr
[00:11:32] al-Bahr. Unfortunately, the Skala neighborhood, where we are standing
[00:11:36] now, which used to extend along this corniche,
[00:11:39] has disappeared. It's gone due to the erosion
[00:11:43] of the sea cliff, as well as due to the
[00:11:47] neglect that these heritage
[00:11:54] This place, classified by the Moroccan government
[00:11:58] in 1992
[00:12:00] as a national architectural
[00:12:03] from erosion. This living memory
[00:12:07] of human civilization, which bears witness to a shared history
[00:12:10] between Spain and Portugal, has begun to disappear due to
[00:12:14] the waves caused by the port of Safi.
[00:12:18] What applies to Qasr al-Bahr applies to other archaeological
[00:12:21] sites that have suffered due to neglect, and a large part
[00:12:25] of them has transformed due to various natural and human factors
[00:12:28] into a trace after an eye.
[00:12:32] This has made those who care about the heritage of this precious city
[00:12:36] sound the alarm.
[00:12:37] Talking about the heritage of Safi
[00:12:43] and its region leads us
[00:12:46] to talk about the multiple and rich
[00:12:49] components of this heritage, which primarily form
[00:12:53] Also, the tangible and intangible heritage, there are many
[00:12:57] diverse and rich
[00:13:00] components. Regarding cultural
[00:13:04] heritage, there is the city of Safi with its walls, its gates,
[00:13:07] its shrines, and its
[00:13:11] zawiyas. There are many components of this heritage, like
[00:13:14] Qasr al-Bahr, and like the Portuguese
[00:13:17] Cathedral, and like the important houses
[00:13:21] and riads which are the result of a
[00:13:26] great historical process that Safi
[00:13:27] witnessed.
[00:13:33] The beauty of this architectural design of Qasr al-Bahr is threatened
[00:13:37] with extinction.
[00:13:40] This architectural masterpiece, as it appeals to the supervising
[00:13:43] authorities, tells them about a Safi heritage that begins with Qasr
[00:13:47] al-Bahr and does not end there. Many
[00:13:50] archaeological sites suffer from neglect, which has been added to
[00:13:53] the vicissitudes of time and its waves. The mighty ocean.
[00:14:09] One of the most prominent historical landmarks in Safi is Dar As-Sultan (Sultan's House), the Upper
[00:14:13] Citadel, or Dar
[00:14:14] El Qishla.
[00:14:20] It was built on a high plateau overlooking the old
[00:14:23] city, which is a protected
[00:14:25] and ancient monument built in the Almohad era to protect
[00:14:28] the city from invaders, intruders, and thieves.
[00:14:53] This monument is known as
[00:15:00] It has undergone a series of
[00:15:04] structures throughout the ages, whether administrative or
[00:15:08] military civilian. It is an architectural
[00:15:10] masterpiece that blends Portuguese military
[00:15:14] architectural heritage, Moroccan Islamic
[00:15:17] architectural heritage, and French heritage.
[00:15:20] It is therefore a witness to the succession
[00:15:23] of several civilizations and reflects the cultural convergence that characterized
[00:15:26] the city
[00:15:27] of Safi.
[00:15:31] The house overlooks from the beautiful side the potters'
[00:15:33] hill, which is also an archaeological monument.
[00:15:55] In this
[00:15:55] region,
[00:16:01] Dar al-Sultan was named during the Almohad state,
[00:16:03] and it was called "Arab" during the French colonization, as
[00:16:16] well as Portuguese and even
[00:16:17] French.
[00:16:26] The Portuguese, of course, occupied the city of Safi
[00:16:29] for almost 32
[00:16:32] years. They made
[00:16:35] changes at the city level,
[00:16:39] the most important of which was the reconstruction of the Almohad
[00:16:42] kasbah, so that its architectural style was changed
[00:16:46] due to the appearance of new weapons, the most important of which were gunpowder
[00:16:50] and cannons, so that strong and sturdy
[00:16:53] towers were built that could
[00:16:55] withstand all
[00:17:01] edifice was built with Portuguese military
[00:17:04] engineering, like the rest of the garrison.
[00:17:37] The historical bronze and iron
[00:17:41] cannons of different
[00:17:44] sizes, which were used with iron
[00:17:47] balls of different diameters.
[00:17:51] These iron
[00:17:54] and bronze cannons date back to the Portuguese and Saadian
[00:17:58] periods.
[00:18:00] The history of Dar al-Qasbah, through the discovery of its military roles, dates back to the
[00:18:04] Marinid state, and when the Portuguese arrived,
[00:18:08] Dar al-Qasbah witnessed a series of changes,
[00:18:13] this impregnable fortress on the ruins of the kasbah and named it Qishla,
[00:18:18] Portuguese word "castelo." The changes
[00:18:21] included the construction of a new wall with stones and the erection
[00:18:25] of a tower topped with bronze cannons, which replaced
[00:18:28] the Dutch cannons that Mawlay Zidan An-Nasir and his son
[00:18:32] Mawlay Al-Yazid ordered to be brought during the Saadian rule
[00:18:35] of Morocco.
[00:18:40] These bronze and iron cannons
[00:18:43] have different sizes and use iron balls,
[00:18:46] and they were used as advanced war machines
[00:18:49] that defended the city. Today, the cannons
[00:18:53] give the place prestige with their historical
[00:18:56] significance, reflecting the power of the Moroccan state in different
[00:19:00] eras and the partnerships it had with
[00:19:03] countries like Holland, which manufactured these cannons,
[00:19:07] which still adorn the entrances and towers of the citadel.
[00:19:24] During the 18th century, Dar
[00:19:27] El Bahia was built as a private residence
[00:19:30] for Sultan Muhammad bin Abd Allah and his son,
[00:19:34] Sultan Hisham bin Abd Allah. This house
[00:19:37] represented a model of Islamic
[00:19:41] Moroccan architecture
[00:19:44] and consisted of two rooms, one
[00:19:48] private and the other for reception,
[00:19:51] in addition to
[00:19:53] and a private
[00:19:57] kitchen. Far from the period of Portuguese colonialism, Dar
[00:20:00] as-Sultan in the 18th century, under the rule of the honorable Alawite
[00:20:04] state, witnessed increased attention, as Abdul
[00:20:13] Rahman bin Nasser al-Abdi built a special wing in it, which he named Dar al-Bahia, and Prince Muhammad bin Abd Allah, whom
[00:20:16] the tribes of Hawz pledged allegiance
[00:20:20] to, frequented it. The kings of the honorable Alawite state also used
[00:20:22] the house as a residence, in addition to those that were located
[00:20:26] in Marrakech.
[00:20:31] During the French Protectorate, this monument was converted
[00:20:34] into a civilian control headquarters.
[00:20:37] After adding a set of facilities,
[00:20:40] offices of the civilian controller, a court,
[00:20:44] a prison, and a set of other facilities,
[00:20:48] and it witnessed renovations. The girls of
[00:20:51] it, and after independence, a group of administrations
[00:20:55] successively utilized this monument, including
[00:20:59] the Safi provincial government, and
[00:21:02] it also served as the headquarters for the National
[00:21:05] Ceramics Museum.
[00:21:10] Talking about ceramics leads directly to talking
[00:21:14] about Safi, as it is the cradle of this traditional
[00:21:16] industry that contributes to three sectors. It
[00:21:20] is a source of attraction for tourism.
[00:21:22] Pottery
[00:21:28] making in Morocco is one of the oldest handicrafts,
[00:21:30] as it skillfully blends Amazigh
[00:21:34] and Maghrebi
[00:21:35] heritage.
[00:21:40] And it still serves today as a link between the past and the present,
[00:21:44] and Safi is considered
[00:21:47] activity of the people of the region, and an important
[00:21:50] cultural
[00:21:51] heritage.
[00:21:56] where hundreds work in this handicraft continuously,
[00:22:00] in addition to dozens of seasonal
[00:22:02] workers.
[00:22:07] This industry is concentrated in the Chouaba neighborhood, near
[00:22:10] the valley, which was established to respect
[00:22:16] this activity.
[00:22:18] The Pottery Hill also has a large number of workshops dedicated
[00:22:22] to pottery, and it is considered one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.
[00:22:52] During the Portuguese period,
[00:22:55] the city of Safi was a major
[00:22:59] Portuguese hub. It played an important
[00:23:03] role and had a prominent position in Portuguese
[00:23:06] trade with other African countries,
[00:23:09] as the Portuguese made it a center
[00:23:12] for manufacturing carpets and woolen
[00:23:15] blankets, by order of the Portuguese. This carpet
[00:23:20] or woolen blanket was one of the basic materials in trade,
[00:23:24] along with grain and horses.
[00:23:27] The Portuguese colonization
[00:23:29] revitalized
[00:23:33] trade in Safi because the city
[00:23:37] had the ingredients
[00:23:39] for success. Throughout history, it was an important
[00:23:43] station in international trade. During
[00:23:46] the Almohad era, Safi became a commercial port
[00:23:54] Andalusia, and it was also a witness to the revival
[00:23:57] of the Portuguese economy through trade with
[00:24:00] Africa, relying on a legacy left by the
[00:24:04] Almohad
[00:24:04] state.
[00:24:10] Away from trade, Taswi was famous during that period
[00:24:13] for the personality of Imam Abu Muhammad
[00:24:17] this mystic who revived the pilgrimage when
[00:24:21] the scholars of Andalusia dropped it for several reasons, including the Crusades
[00:24:25] During
[00:24:28] the Almohad era, Safi was famous
[00:24:32] for the personality of Sheikh Abu Muhammad Salih,
[00:24:35] the Imam or the mystic.
[00:24:38] He was the first founder of the pilgrimage caravan and the first to revive
[00:24:42] the pilgrimage at a time
[00:24:45] when the scholars of the West and the scholars of Andalusia dropped
[00:24:49] the pilgrimage. The Islamic West,
[00:24:51] to avoid the dangers that
[00:24:55] surrounded the journey of pilgrims, as they were exposed to attacks
[00:24:58] by highwaymen and at sea they were exposed to captivity by
[00:25:02] Christian pirates, especially since the Libyan
[00:25:05] wars had broken out in the East. This fatwa
[00:25:08] of dropping the pilgrimage in the Islamic West remained
[00:25:12] in effect for many years until
[00:25:15] Sheikh Abu Muhammad Salih abolished it.
[00:25:21] Not far from the Safi Corniche is the Zawiya of the scholar
[00:25:25] and Sheikh Sidi Abu Muhammad Salih
[00:25:27] Al-Madi, to bear witness to a rich and
[00:25:31] prosperous history.
[00:25:34] In this narrow alley in the old city, the Zawiya overlooks us,
[00:25:38] and not
[00:25:41] far from it is the mosque that was named
[00:25:43] after him.
[00:25:49] In honor of his pure spirit, here is the Zawiya
[00:25:52] as a gateway to Islamic civilization, with its elegant
[00:25:55] architectural style and its ancient history
[00:25:58] that takes you on a journey through time.
[00:26:06] where he called people to pilgrimage and commanded them to perform
[00:26:09] this obligation, and even named
[00:26:12] his disciples or companions
[00:26:14] "Hajjis." He facilitated
[00:26:18] people through the many
[00:26:21] ribats and zawiyas he established from
[00:26:25] Morocco to Hijaz. He established them
[00:26:27] in Egypt, in Moroccan cities, in Egypt, in Lebanon,
[00:26:31] Syria, Hijaz, all the way to Mecca.
[00:26:35] And these ribats
[00:26:38] used to appoint at the head of each zawiya or ribat
[00:26:42] a muqaddam
[00:26:43] for the pilgrims.
[00:26:47] The silence that fills the place
[00:26:50] of a seagull coming from its shore in the ocean.
[00:26:54] The Zawiya of Sheikh Abu Muhammad Salih tells people about
[00:26:57] a Moroccan imam whose reputation was not limited
[00:27:01] to Andalusia
[00:27:02] and Morocco,
[00:27:05] but reached the East, and there, his disciples, whom he called
[00:27:09] "Hajjis," established ribats and zawiyas from
[00:27:13] Morocco to Hijaz, through Egypt and Syria,
[00:27:15] all the way to Mecca.
[00:27:17] So
[00:27:23] this Imam received the position he deserved.
[00:27:26] Other Zawiyas in Safi for great scholars
[00:27:29] who shaped the city's history, so they deserve it,
[00:27:33] such as the Darqawiya Zawiya, the Ribat of Sheikh Shaker, and the Tijaniyya
[00:27:37] Zawiya, and the list goes on.
[00:27:50] We have 13 zawiyas in the city of
[00:27:53] Safi, most of which today
[00:27:56] are in a very dilapidated condition,
[00:27:59] whether as a building
[00:28:02] or as an architectural
[00:28:05] heritage, but also as an intangible
[00:28:09] heritage that is formed in the heritage
[00:28:12] of the Hadra that used to remain inside the Zawiyas, and that, unfortunately, was
[00:28:16] a profound cultural ritual
[00:28:19] that disappeared.
[00:28:25] The city of Safi is rich in many saints
[00:28:28] and holy men and abundant ribats.