Fez : The Capital Of Science

Fez is the second largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of more than 1.9 million people and more than two million in neighboring areas (Zouagha, Bensouda, the eye of God).


The city of Fez was founded 182 AH January 4 808 (1207 years old), by Idris II, who made it the capital of Morocco's Idrisid State, where the city celebrated her 1200 birthday in 2008, . Fez is divided into 3 sections, Fes el Bali which is the old city, and the new Fez was built in the thirteenth century, and the new city built by the French during the French colonial period.

The city was founded on a bank of the Jawhar river by Idris I in 789, founder of the Zaydi Shi'ite Idrisid dynasty. His son, Idris II , built a settlement on the opposing river bank. These settlements would soon develop into two walled and largely autonomous sites, often in conflict with one another: Madinat Fas and Al-'Aliya. In 808 and Al-'Aliya replaced Walili as the capital of the Idrisids.

The Golden age of Fez
 
The City Fas and Al-'Aliya were united in 1070 by the Almoravids: The walls dividing them were destroyed, bridges connecting them were built, and connecting walls were constructed that unified the medinas. Under Almoravid patronage the largest expansion and renovation of the Al-Kairouan mosque took place (1134-1143). Although the capital was moved to Marrakech and Tlemcen under the Almoravids, Fez acquired a reputation for Maliki legal scholarship and became an important centre of trade. Almoravid impact on the city's structure was such that the second Almoravid ruler, Ibn Tashfin, is often considered to be the second founder of Fez.  
The Modern Age of Fez
 

In the Early Modern Age, the Ottoman Empire came close to Fez after the conquest of Oujda in the 16th century. In 1554, the Wattasid Dynasty took Fez with the support of the Turks, and the city became a vassal of the Ottomans, who finally conquered it in 1579 under sultan Murad III.
 

Despite its traditional character, there is a modern section: the Ville Nouvelle or "New City". Today it is a bustling commercial center. The popularity of the Fez has increased since the King of Morocco took a computer engineer from Fez, Salma Bennani, as his wife.

Like always , i will post some pictures of this beautiful city on my facebook page , and i do not own all this informations on my blog , something is from some arabic books and some is from the Internet , thank you