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Moulay Bousselham
Hundreds of birds fly over the boats, fishermen who find refuge in shadow of marabouts. The ocean hits the beach where the dunes surrounding the estuary Merga. The cows graze the grass Soft bordering the Lagoon. Moulay Bousselham is one of the most endearing of the coast.
Moulay Bousselham named after its patron saint (important annual pilgrimage in the summer). According to popular belief, Moulay Bouselham, 1 "hooded man" is the Egyptian Abu Saeed, pantheistic Sufi came to Morocco to the early tenth century II was buried in 951 between the coast and the lagoon, on 'presumed location of the ancient Phoenician city of Mulelacha.
In a nearby cave to find the graves of Joseph, son of Aristotle, and Bou el Kornïen, "the man with two horns," in which the popular tradition would be a nickname for Alexander the Great.
- The village has resulted in some beautiful homes built on a promontory, and a dozen restaurants lining the main street. Very nice view of the lagoon.
- From the square, a road winds between the left and the marabout leads to a cute little harbor. a score of boats docked there at the beach fishermen sell their fish directly on the sand in the shade of a few umbrellas.
- At the end of the village (500 my right on a track), a natural pond near the outlet of the Merrja lies at the foot of the hill Bousselham. Reported antiquity by Pliny the Elder, this shelter has the remains of a Muslim warehouse surrounded by a wall the contours of the summit of the spur that dominates the northern passes. Built in the ninth century to the time of the XII century is Idrissids, it was probably used to install port city of Basra.
- The Merja Zerga, located between the Meseta and the Rif, belongs to the Gharb Basin. This vast lagoon of about 7000 ha, consisting half of mudflats, with the Oued Massa is south of Agadir a major birding sites Morocco. In winter, it houses the largest concentration of migratory birds in the country, hosting colony flamingos, herons, spoonbills, coots, geese ash. of wigeon, of shelducks. One can also see black kites and very rare Slender-billed Curlew. Attention, including swimming dangerous.
surroundings Moulay Bousselham
Lalla Mimouna (26 Km east by the S216A and S216). The village is located near the qubba of lallation Mimouna who was said to be the companion of Moulay Bousselham. The pilgrims gather there by going to the holy marabout.
to see again in the region.
Kenitra (89 Km South)
Ksar el Kebir (50 Km East)
Larache (50 Km North-East)
Hundreds of birds fly over the boats, fishermen who find refuge in shadow of marabouts. The ocean hits the beach where the dunes surrounding the estuary Merga. The cows graze the grass Soft bordering the Lagoon. Moulay Bousselham is one of the most endearing of the coast.
Moulay Bousselham named after its patron saint (important annual pilgrimage in the summer). According to popular belief, Moulay Bouselham, 1 "hooded man" is the Egyptian Abu Saeed, pantheistic Sufi came to Morocco to the early tenth century II was buried in 951 between the coast and the lagoon, on 'presumed location of the ancient Phoenician city of Mulelacha.
In a nearby cave to find the graves of Joseph, son of Aristotle, and Bou el Kornïen, "the man with two horns," in which the popular tradition would be a nickname for Alexander the Great.
- The village has resulted in some beautiful homes built on a promontory, and a dozen restaurants lining the main street. Very nice view of the lagoon.
- From the square, a road winds between the left and the marabout leads to a cute little harbor. a score of boats docked there at the beach fishermen sell their fish directly on the sand in the shade of a few umbrellas.
- At the end of the village (500 my right on a track), a natural pond near the outlet of the Merrja lies at the foot of the hill Bousselham. Reported antiquity by Pliny the Elder, this shelter has the remains of a Muslim warehouse surrounded by a wall the contours of the summit of the spur that dominates the northern passes. Built in the ninth century to the time of the XII century is Idrissids, it was probably used to install port city of Basra.
- The Merja Zerga, located between the Meseta and the Rif, belongs to the Gharb Basin. This vast lagoon of about 7000 ha, consisting half of mudflats, with the Oued Massa is south of Agadir a major birding sites Morocco. In winter, it houses the largest concentration of migratory birds in the country, hosting colony flamingos, herons, spoonbills, coots, geese ash. of wigeon, of shelducks. One can also see black kites and very rare Slender-billed Curlew. Attention, including swimming dangerous.
surroundings Moulay Bousselham
Lalla Mimouna (26 Km east by the S216A and S216). The village is located near the qubba of lallation Mimouna who was said to be the companion of Moulay Bousselham. The pilgrims gather there by going to the holy marabout.
to see again in the region.
Kenitra (89 Km South)
Ksar el Kebir (50 Km East)
Larache (50 Km North-East)
