Zaouiat Ahansal is in the High Atlas region of Morocco.
Understand
A remote High Atlas mountain town, Zaouiat Ahansal was founded in the 13th century by traveller and Islamic scholar Sidi Said Ahansal, who claimed in legend, was intended to establish a religious school where his cat leapt off from his donkey.
The town has a population of 10,000 people and is inhabited by nomadic Berber people, most notably the Aït Atta tribes.
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Get around
See
- Mastfrane Rock Cathedral (north of Zaouiat Ahansal). rises to more than 1800 metres high.
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Sleep
- 1 Gîte Farid, ☏ 212 661-158857.