Rissani (Arabic: الريصاني) is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco, located near Erfoud. It is the closest town of significant size to the Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco. Its population in 2004 was 20,469.
The mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif, third great-grandfather of Moulay Cherif, founder of the Alaouite Dynasty of Morocco, is located on the southern edge of town.
31°17′09″N 4°16′30″W / 31.285948°N 4.275093°W / 31.285948; -4.275093 Rissani (Arabic: الريصاني) is a town in Errachidia Province in eastern Morocco...
about 60 kilometers further north. One other city is Rissani, around 40 kilometers from Merzouga. Rissani was the site of a kingdom known as Sijilmassa, which...
small village in southeastern Morocco, about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Rissani, about 55 km (34 mi) from Erfoud and about 50 km (31 mi) from the Algerian...
and Moulay Hicham . Moulay Sharif died in Sijilmasa (near present-day Rissani), Tafilalt, on 4 June 1659. Upon his death, his eldest son Sidi Mohammed...
was an Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist in Israel. He was born in Rissani, Morocco to Rabbi Meir and Simcha Abuhatzeira, was the grandson of the...
five miles along the River Ziz in the Tafilalt oasis near the town of Rissani. The town's history was marked by several successive invasions by Berber...
In the Drâa-Tafilalet region, medfouna is also known as Rissani, named after the town of Rissani, known for its specialty Medfouna. Medfouna is inherited...
Baba Sali Personal Born Israel Abuhatzeira (1889-09-26)September 26, 1889 Rissani, Morocco Died January 8, 1984(1984-01-08) (aged 94) Netivot, Israel Religion...
Region Panorama of the oasis of Tafilalet, seen from the ksar of Tingheras (Rissani). Tafilalt Location in Morocco Coordinates: 31°20′22.43″N 4°16′5.48″W...
University, Germany, at an archaeological site near the towns of Erfoud and Rissani in eastern Morocco. It was located among a dense cluster of Late Acheulian...
small village in southeastern Morocco, about 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Rissani, about 55 km (34 mi) from Erfoud and about 50 km (31 mi) from ... Agafay...
He was buried in the Mausoleum of Moulay Ali Cherif (near present-day Rissani) in the Tafilalt. List of Sultans of Morocco History of Morocco 'Alawi...
Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif (Arabic: مولاي إسماعيل بن الشريف), born around 1645 in Sijilmassa and died on 22 March 1727 at Meknes, was a Sultan of Morocco...
kilometres (5 mi) along the River Ziz in the Tafilalt oasis near the town of Rissani. The town's history was marked by several successive invasions by Berber...
926 Severe damage 1992-10-23 Errachidia VI 5.5 Mw 2 Damage in Erfoud and Rissani 1969-02-28 Portugal, Morocco VII 7.8 Mw 13 80 Moderate damage 1960-02-29...
Aoufous Boudnib Erfoud Errachidia Goulmima Jorf Moulay Ali Cherif Rich Rissani Tinejdad The province is divided administratively into the following: "Archived...
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