In 1959, Morocco witnessed one of the most tragic sanitary catastrophes, with hundreds of people suffering from a mystifying paralysis. The crisis was managed a year later when the source of the disabling disease was finally revealed.
On Friday, Morocco declared a state of heath emergency to deal with the spread of coronavirus. The decsion is not the first of its kind as in the 18th and 19th centuries, the plague forced the Kingdom to impose a nationwide quarantine.
Eliezer Davila is a chief rabbi who reportedly saved Rabat from a tsunami caused by the Lisbon earthquake in 1755.
Rabbi Pinhas Ha-Cohen was born in Souss and lived in Marrakech. In the city, he saved the Pasha’s life twice and brought about many miracles in his lifetime.
Rabbi Haim Messas is a Jewish saint who lived in the city of Meknes. He was the master of several known disciples and was known for helping the city’s poor.
A Boeing B-47 Stratojet carrying an atomic bomb caught fire in a US military base in Sidi Slimane in 1958. The incident was kept a secret and recorded as one of America's most serious Broken Arrows.
Rabbi Daniel Hashomer Ashkenazi is buried in the village of Tagouna, where several miracles have taken place, according to the account of Moroccan Jews. The saint, venerated by Muslims and Jews, is known for his healing powers.
Rabbi Chalom Zaoui is a Jewish saint born and buried in Rabat. His synagogue is at the heart of the city’s Jewish quarter.
Rabbi Yehudah Jabali is a saint venerated by both Muslims and Jews. His tomb in the city of Ksar el-Kebir is linked to many miracles and legends shared by the Moroccan Jewish community.
Rabbi Yehouda Ben Attar was a famous jeweler who lived in Fes during the 17th century. The saint was the city’s Av Beit Din and rose to fame for his special relationship with lions.
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