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Founding of the Kasbah
- When
- 1471
- Where
- Chefchaouen
Ali ibn Rashid al-Alami established Chefchaouen as a small Kasbah in 1471 to defend against Portuguese threats.
In 1471, Ali ibn Rashid al-Alami founded the city as a small Kasbah. The structure was built to defend the area against Portuguese invasions of northern Morocco, serving as a strategic fortification in the region.
Sources
- Chefchaouen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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