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Fes or Fez (Arabic فاس) is the third largest city in Morocco after Casablanca and Rabat with a population of 1,008,782 habitants.C 'is one of the four "imperial cities" (in Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). The medina (old city), a model example of an eastern city, is under UNESCO protection has not changed since the twelfth century. The deep blue of its ceramic is one of the characteristic symbols of Fez. Has the largest medina in the world. International his past is one of the capitals of the Arab-Muslim civilization, with Damascus, Baghdad, Cordoba, Granada ...

According to legend, the city's name comes from the discovery of a peak (in Arabic: فأس [family], selection) to the location of the first foundations.

Fez easily. To access, you must enter through the front door, both visible and the veil of the sacred. Cars Fez is a sanctuary. Thus, in addition, the Sufis, the "insiders" of Islam, have always called Zaouia. Passengers who came from far away knew that to reach the gates of the city is its founder and patron saint calls himself hospitality. For him, Fez is the city of Moulay Idriss.
Many of them still know by heart what the writers refer to the words in the prayer of the saint: "Oh God, You know that I have not built this city on the vanity, the desire for fame or pride. But I want to be loved that his book will be read and applied Ta Act provided the world. Oh God, guide for those who live there and help them achieve the candle in her eyes the sword of anarchy and dissent ... "

Fez was for centuries a political and intellectual capital of Morocco, has become a center for meetings and exchanges. It is reported that Sylvester II (Gerbert of Aurillac), Pope from 999 to 1003, remained in his youth to study, as a result of which he introduced Arabic numerals into Europe. Maimonides, Jewish physician and philosopher, lived a few years he taught at the Quaraouiyine. The work of this philosopher is a wonderful example of the symbiosis of Jewish-Islamic culture that prevailed in Andalusia, and found a similar echo in Fez.
Etymology:


The city of Fez is one of the first towns built by the Moors in Morocco. Before the advent of Islam, the Berber people were unaware of preference for left or right. People could eat with the left or right hand without difficulty. Those who embraced Islam not to eat with your right hand and only the right hand to greet, etc. There is luck in everything you do with your right hand. From the city of Fez was built by applying the rules of Islam, in particular, the preference of the right hand to left hand. The region's population living community of Fez: The Law in Berber: Fasiyen what I mean right. Fasiyin you mean the right. The inhabitant of this city are always known Fasiyen. A resident of Fez is the following: A fasiy (right), and a resident of the city is: Ta Fasiyt (right).