Bejaâd Explained

Bejaâd
Native Name:بجعد
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Pushpin Map:Morocco#Africa
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morocco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Khouribga
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:50,000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:WET
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:32.7667°N -30°W

Bejaâd (Moroccan Arabic:, : pronunciation: Bjaɛd) is a small city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco.Postal Code : 25060.

Notable people

Famous people originated from Bejaâd include Moroccan politicians Mohamed Cherkaoui, Habib El Malki, Taieb Cherkaoui and Lahcen Haddad. Painter Ahmed Cherkaoui. Film Maker Hakim Belabbes. Music artist Salah El Morsli Cherkaoui, Chafik Cherqaoui, [Diplomat] Novelist and poet Idriss Chaarani. Also Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry, former Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz and Shaul Amor, mayor of Migdal HaEmek, a member of the Israeli parliament and Israel's ambassador to Belgium.