Moulay Bousselham Explained

Official Name:Moulay Bousselham
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Morocco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Name1:Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Kénitra
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:5693
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:34.8786°N -6.2933°W

Moulay Bousselham is a town in Kénitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco. At the 2004 census, its population was 5,693.[1]

History

In the center of local history are the (partly legendary) episodes about a man who came from Egypt in the middle of the 16th century and was killed in the battle of the three kings (August 4, 1578). He was then buried in the coastal town, which resulted in several miracles. Later, a small mausoleum (koubba) was built over his grave, which is visited by many pilgrims every summer. As a result, other "holy men" came here, whose dome tombs are scattered across the town. Since the 1960s, the fishing village has developed into a seaside resort, where today many Moroccans, but also Europeans, spend a few hours or days on the beach.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Gazetteer. dead. https://archive.today/20121205073026/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248939680&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6446&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500. 2012-12-05.