Spotlight: Who are the Seven Saints of Marrakesh?

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Presenter: Youssra El Ghafraoui

Delivered: Marrakesh on March 11, 2023

Youssra El Ghafraoui talks about the Seven Saints of Marrakech: Qadi 'Iyyad ibn Musa,  Sidi al-Suhayli, Sidi Yusuf ibn 'Ali as-Sanhaji, Abu al-Abbas as-Sabti, Sidi Ben Sliman al-Jazuli,  Sidi Abd al-'Aziz at-Taba'a, and Abdallah al-Ghazwani.

Sources & Future References

• The Seven Saints of Marrakech | Marrakech City Guide

• Who Are the Seven Immortalized “Saints” of Marrakesh?

• Why Marrakech is Also Known as the City of 'Seven Saints' | Culture Trip

• Zilara to Maqam of Sidi Abdul Aziz - The 5th Wali from the Seven Awliya of Marakesh - YouTube

• The Secrets of Marrakesh Seven Men | Meer

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