Derb Sultan Explained

Official Name:Derb Sultan
Coordinates:33.5694°N -7.6014°W
Parts Type:Neighborhood
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Established Date:20 mars 1949
Pushpin Map:Morocco#Africa
Pushpin Mapsize:Location of Derb Sultan within Morocco
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name1:Grand Casablanca
Subdivision Name2:Casablanca
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Established Title:Established

Derb Sultan (Arabic: درب السلطان) is one of the largest and oldest neighborhoods in Casablanca. It is part of the prefecture of district Al Fida-Mers Sultan. It is known for being one of the cradles of colonial resistance against the French protectorate in Morocco. During the 1930s and 1940s, Derb Sultan knew a vast wave of migration coming from other Moroccan regions, especially the regions of Souss and Draa in the south.[1]

This district is known to be the place where Moroccan unions founded, on March 20 1949 in the small café of Ba'saleh, one of the most famous Arab and African clubs, the Raja Club Athletic.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derb Sultan . 2022-10-09 . Minube . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: Vidéo. Casablanca Story. Ep.4. Il était une fois Derb Sultan . 2022-10-09 . Le360.ma.