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Moulay Driss Zerhoun
Clockwise from top: view of the city, with the pyramidal roof of the mausoleum of Moulay Idris visible; the entrance to the mosque and mausoleum complex of Moulay Idris I; the Cylindrical Minaret of the Sentissi Mosque; and the Mausoleum-mosque of Sidi Abdellah el Hajjam.
Moulay Driss Zerhoun is located in Morocco
Moulay Driss Zerhoun
Moulay Driss Zerhoun
Location within Morocco
Coordinates: 34°3′15″N 5°31′38″W / 34.05417°N 5.52722°W / 34.05417; -5.52722
CountryMoulay Idriss Zerhoun Morocco
RegionFès-Meknès
Elevation
1,740 ft (530 m)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total11,615
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Moulay Idriss, Moulay Driss Zerhoun or simply Zerhoun (Arabic: مولاي إدريس زرهون) is a town in the Fès-Meknès region of northern Morocco, spread over two hills at the base of Mount Zerhoun.[2] It is famous for being the site of the tomb of Idris I, the first major Islamic ruler of Morocco, after whom the town is named. It is located near Meknes and overlooks the ruins of Volubilis a few kilometers away.

  1. ^ "Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat de 2014 : Population Légale du Maroc". Haut Commissariat au Plan. p. 49. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ Touri, Abdelaziz; Benaboud, Mhammad; Boujibar El-Khatib, Naïma; Lakhdar, Kamal; Mezzine, Mohamed (2010). Le Maroc andalou : à la découverte d'un art de vivre (2 ed.). Ministère des Affaires Culturelles du Royaume du Maroc & Museum With No Frontiers. ISBN 978-3902782311.

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