Above: Morocco buildings traditionally, and in the large majority in the desert, use clay, mud and straw in constructing their walls.
1 to 9 is the Moulay Ali Cherif Mausoleum in Rissani, formerly Sijilmassa, the ancient Berber capital of the Tafilalet Kingdom, founded in 757 AD.
1 and 2 shows inside the mosque near the mausoleum courtyard, to be entered by muslims only.
3 shows the camel hair sandals of our mausoleum guide.
5 to 7 shows a intricately carved door, with bold colours coming from dyes of saffron (yellow), indigo (rich blue), henna (blood red) and mint (green).
7 and 8 show the small town of Bhalil.
10 is a close-up of one of the clay/mud/straw walls.
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