Boujad

Bouja'd (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, Amazigh: ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ pronunciation: Bjaɛd) is a small city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. Postal Code : 25060.

Boujad

بجعد
ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ

Bejaad
Boujad
Location in Morocco
Boujad
Boujad (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W
Country Morocco
RegionBéni Mellal-Khénifra
ProvinceKhouribga
Population
 (2008)
  Total50,000
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

History

In 12th century, Banu Hilal, an Arab tribe living between Nile and Red Sea, settled in Tunisia, Tripolitania (western Libya), Constantinois (eastern Algeria) and Tamesna (western Morocco).

Notable people

Famous people originated from Boujad include Moroccan politicians Mohamed Cherkaoui, Habib El Malki, Taieb Cherkaoui and Lahcen Haddad. Painter Ahmed Cherkaoui. Film Maker Hakim Belabbes. Music artist Salah El Morsli Cherkaoui, Chafik Cherqaoui, [Diplomat] Novelist and poet Idriss Chaarani. Also Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry and former Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz.

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