How many people live in the city of Oujda Morocco?

Oujda (Arabic: وجدة ‎, romanized : wajda; Berber languages: ⵡⴻⵊⴸⴰ, romanized: wejda) is a major Moroccan city in its northeast near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of about 558,000 people.

Which is the nearest airport to Oujda shore?

A techno-pole (Oujda Shore) is constructed near the airport. The city is served by Angads Airport, which has connecting flights to Eindhoven, Brussels, Madrid, Marseille and Paris as well as domestic flights to Casablanca. The city is the endpoint of the main railroad from Casablanca via Fes and Taourirt before the border with Algeria.

When did Abu Yaqub destroy the city of Oujda?

The Marinid sultan Abu Yusuf Yaqub destroyed the city when he defeated Sultan Yaghmorasan in 1271. When his successor Abu Yaqub Yusuf conquered the city again in 1296, he destroyed the remaining fortifications but then rebuilt the town with the new walls, a palace, and a Great Mosque (the current one).

Which is the most important mosque in Oujda?

The Grand Mosque of Oujda is one of its historically most important mosques. Bled el Gaada is a Roman era ruins just outside of Ouijda. The ruins consist of a Roman Castra fort 175m by 210m. Gharnati refers to a variety of music originating in Andalusia.

Who are the Tbourida in the Maghreb region?

The Tbourida (also called Fantasia) is an ancient practice in the Maghreb region. It consists of a group of around ten riders wearing the traditional costumes of their tribe, elegant djellabas.

When did Oujda become a French military base?

In 1907 and 1908 Oujda was reconquered by General Bugeaud and Marshal Lyautey and used as a French military base to control eastern Morocco. The modern city owes much of its present form to the French, it developed along the roads built at that time. The 1948 Anti-Jewish Riots in Oujda and Jerada occurred in this city.

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