Boujad
Boujad بجعد ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ Bejaad | |
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Boujad Location in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W | |
Country |
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Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
Province | Khouribga |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 50,000 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Boujad (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, Amazigh: ⴱⵊⴰⵄⴷ) is a small city in Khouribga Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco.
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 Lahcen Haddad, Habib El Malki and Taieb Cherkaoui. Film producers like Hakim Belabbes. Music artists as Salah El Morsli Cherkaoui. Also Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry and politician Amir Peretz.
Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W
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