Wonders of Africa, Morocco Fez, Morocco
Important FACTS to remember of Fez," Morocco part of continent Africa.
❤️Name: Fez Population: Fez, third-largest city in Morocco, has almost 1 million inhabitants, 99% of whom are Moslem.
❤️Unique: Fez has more mosques and Koran schools than any other city in Morocco. Etymology: The name Fez is though to go back to the Arabic word for hoe or pick. According to legend, Idriss II used a tool like this during the ground breaking ceremony marking the founding of the city. ❤️The Fez Hat: also known as a tarbush, is a blunted cone made of red felt with a black tassel. It was once the widespread headgear of choice in the Orient and Balkans. It was named after the city of Fez where it was thought to have originated.
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