Explore Morocco: Salè
Salé is a long-established Moroccan city and the capital of Salé, located in the west of the country. The city is located on the northern bank of the Abu Burqq River, on the right of its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, near the Moroccan capital of Rabat.
Formerly named Shala. According to historians, the city dates back to the monotheistic era (11th century AD), and the city witnessed its prosperity and prosperity at that time. The city was known for its cultural development, which was reflected in a series of achievements, foremost of which is the Great Mosque established by Yaqub al-Mansur al-Muhadi in 1196 CE. The era of the Marinites (14th century) is an unparalleled period of urban and cultural prosperity.
The city of Salé throughout Islamic history is an important crossing point between cities and Islamic capitals ruled Morocco, such as Fez and Marrakech. Thanks to the presence of a port on the coast of the city, which became the center of trade between Morocco and Europe and in turn led to the stability and continuation of commercial and industrial activity until the nineteenth century AD.
During the Saadi era (17 th century), the Andalusians migrated from the Iberian Peninsula and established an entity independent of the central authority in Marrakech known as the Republic of Abérgér, and intensified their maritime activity, which gave the city a new breath to rival its neighbor Rabat economically. The period of apogee and prosperity. In the 19th century, the city was affected by a recession and isolation due to the decline of its commercial activity. It became interested in religious and cultural aspects until the period of French protection. The fate of the city and its regime became linked to historical events.
