A Gentle Breeze

The town of Moulay Idris, about an hour from Meknes, is home to the zawiya of Moulay Idris I, the first in the line of the #Idrisid rulers. He himself was a political refugee of Arab descent from the #Mashriq, or Near East, and he established his authority in what is now central #Morocco by cultivating a good relationship with the local #Berber tribes.

The Idrisids founded #Fez, but the little town is still the place to go each August to witness the moussem, or celebration of Moulay Idris I as a saint of sorts.

I can't show pictures of what it looks like inside the mosque or tomb buildings, but I can tell you that as I sat near the tomb and listened to those around me chant wirds (long #Sufi prayers), the faintest and most delightful of cool breezes wafted around the large chamber. I myself am not #Sufi but I believe that #Allah SWT honored my visit with this lovely gift.

Attached are photos of the town as well as the minaret of the mosque. #Islam