Morocco Morocco is a unique country, growing and growing at accelerating rates and increasing economic growth everyday. All sectors of the county’s financials, economies, and likewise seem to be flourishing with little to change. Due to the monarchy and strict restrictions on writing anything bad about the kingdom, the country seems to be on paper a fantastic place to live with a population, government, and king all aiming to bring the country up to its highest potential. The one fault however is the educational sector which completely takes you into a different view of the unemployment rate, educational level, and job sector than ever before. With focusing on the economic development of the country you find that every sector has been making…
According to Nadia Yassine, a famous opposition figure in Morocco (Spiegel International, 07/03/2003), “the history of the women’s movement in the West has unfolded completely differently from here. It is based on other traditions and pursues different goals” (McKanders 2014: 167). Although the term “feminism” in its Western sense is often apply, these women seek out “to define their own form of feminism that promotes women’s rights within their own particular Islamic context and are, generally,…
Africa is a diverse continent that has many different aspects depending where it is. Morocco is different from most of the other countries in Africa. The different parts of countries are what makes them special and unique. The geography, politics, social behavior, religion, and economy make Morocco a unique place to live. Morocco borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Mountain ranges cover the north, middle and south parts of the country. During the winter, rain collects in the…
Sample: The population under study in this research would be migrants -men and women-aged between 18 and 35 years old. For the purpose of the research, I will aim to target migrants who have stayed in Morocco for more than 6 months. This will allow me to explore their perception and experiences in Morocco. I will aim to target 18 participants about 6 for each city due to the time limit. I am doing 3 to 5 sessions with each individual, the first sessions would be to establish trust, start by…
From region to region and country to country, policies on climate change differ. One of the most active countries on this issue is Morocco, which I will address in this paper. Many of us do not know much about the country of Morocco, which makes sense given that it is across the globe from us. If all you have to go off of is a simple google search, you will see a quick overview, a little bit of news, and several tourism websites. Looking at the images, you will get a glimpse of beautiful and…
attacks from surrounding nations. As Morocco started to develop, the country lacked unification and authority in its government that it needed. The people during this time of disunion were the Berber people. The Berber people “lived in large familial tribes and there was no actual recognized government over the area.” Instead, the Berber people lived according to the guidelines and laws of their tribal leaders. The first to invade the Berber people were the Phoenicians. The Phoenicians took a…
Morocco lies on the northwest corner of Africa. The country roughly covers an area twice the size of the United Kingdom. In the middle of the country are two snow capped mountain chains,the Middle Atlas and the High Atlas. South of the High Atlas Mountains lie the Anti-Atlas Mountains. Morocco generally has mild winters and hot summers. Morocco is a monarchy country. The prime minister is head of government and is appointed by the king. Regional councils have authority and funding to oversee…
The berbers tribe in Morocco are one of the largest tribes on this planet consisting of approximately 40 percent of Morocco's population of 32 million people (1). Although up to 80 percent of the country’s population reportedly has some degree of native Berber blood in their family (1). Morocco itself has is scattered with ride-ranging mountains, a vast coastline, while having a subtropical climate which at times can prove to be a challenge to thrive in such an environment especially when…
In the pre-colonial Morocco, there was a distinctive Berber culture that was detached from the wider trends of the Islamic and Arabic culture as well as urban life according to colonial scholars and anthropologists (Crawford, p.21). However, after independence, nationalist scholars rejected this claim, denied any unique existence of Berbers, and blocked their inclusion in the homogeneous Arabic-Islamic country. This resulted in a conflict or issue that fueled the use of languages in this…
represented by officials in Oran and Algiers who received protection from Ottoman military garrisons. By the 19th century, Morocco became independent of Ottoman rule under its own sultan. The rest of the North African port cities were ruled by Ottoman deys who faced fairly constant opposition from Berber chiefs who controlled the inland regions. During the…