- Ouezzane
Ouezzane (also Wazan and Uessen) ( _ar. وزان) is a town in northern
Morocco , north of Fes, with a population of approximately 57,972(2004).The city is well known in Morocco and throughout the Islamic world by being a spiritual capital for it was home for many of the big poles of
Sufism . It has been known also as “Dar Dmana”.Many Jews of Morocco consider Ouezzane to be a holy city and make
pilgrimage s there to venerate the tomb of severalmarabout s (Moroccansaint s), particularly moul Anrhaz, the local name forRabbi Imran Ben Diwan, an eighteenth century rabbi who lived in the city and whose burial site is associated with a number ofmiracle s.During the Rif Kabyls rebellion (leader
Abd el Krim ) in 1925 -1926 Ouezzine was an important supply base for French Army. Ouezzine was connected by an 600 mm gaugenarrow gauge railway viaAin Dfali ,Mechra Bel Ksiri toPort Lauatey , nowKenitra , forming part of the 1912 - 1914 French built extensive narrow gauge network ofChemins de fer Militaires du Maroc , the largest 600 mm gauge network ever existed inAfrica with total length of more than 1700 kilometres.External links
* [http://lexicorient.com/morocco/ouezzane.htm Lexicorient]
* [http://www.ouazzane.net Portail de la Ville de Dar Dmana]
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