OULED YUSSEF MARABOUT

OULED YUSSEF MARABOUT

projects Sidi Abdullah Khalifa marabout The Sidi Abdullah Khalifa marabout is located in the village of Ouled Yussef, in the M’hamid Oasis in Zagora province, Morocco. It is one of the most singular and beautiful oasis buildings, and is venerated and respected by...
HISTORICAL LIBRARIES OF CHINGUETTI

HISTORICAL LIBRARIES OF CHINGUETTI

projects Historical libraries of Chinguetti The restoration of the Historical Libraries of Chinguetti is part of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) project to preserve, digitize and publish the manuscripts of the family libraries of...
KSUR GATES

KSUR GATES

projects Ksour gates Terrachidia has been working on the project to document and restore the Fortified Gates that lead into the villages of the oasis since 2013. So far it has done work on 11 gates that have been restored for local use. The gates leading into the...
RESTORATION OF THE M’HAMID MOSQUE

RESTORATION OF THE M’HAMID MOSQUE

projects Restoration of the M’hamid mosque   The Ancient Mosque of M’hamid (13th century) has great patrimonial value and is the most important and emblematic building in the M’hamid Oasis. It is one of the few “desert mosques” still standing today, though it is in...
SEWAGE AND DRINKING WATER SYSTEM

SEWAGE AND DRINKING WATER SYSTEM

projects Sewage and drinking water system The public works for the sewage and drinking water system for the village of M’hamid were completed in 2018. The project was funded by the Madrid Serrano Rotary Club. The beneficiaries were the residents of M’hamid (800...