Zaouias

Zaouia, Zawiya, Zawyat, (Arabic "corner"), zâwiya, a Maghrebi and West African term for an Islamic religious school or monastery, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term "madrassa". The zawiya often contains a pool, and sometimes a fountain.

The Hamadcha, Aïssawa and Gnawa Sufi orders are also very active in civic life.
Other zaouias which are linked to specific
crafts and trade include the Tijâniyya, the Darqawiyya and the Qâdiriyya.

The Zaouia Hamadcha
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See location on map below

The founder of this Zaouia is Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouch (17th century).

The moussem of the Hamadcha
broherhood is religious and maraboutic.
Drums (tbol), big drum (herraz), small drum (taarija), oboe (ghaita) and the flute (lira) are instruments used.

Zaouia Sidi El Ghazi

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Zaouia Aïssaoua

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The founder of the brotherhood of Aïssaoua is
Sidi Mohammed Ben Aïssa (1465 -1526).

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Zaouia Sidna Bilal (Boulal)
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is found in the north east part of the medina.
It is the Zaouia of the Gnaoua brotherhood

Zaida Gania and Zaouia des Gnawa
(GEOFFREY BILLET PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 1, 2020 )

Zaouia Sidi Ali Ben Abdallah
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Zaouia Kattania
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Zaouia Sidi Jazouli

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Zaouia Tijania
Tijâniyya

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Zaouia Kadiria
Qâdiriyya
(Moulay Abdelqader)

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Zaouia Regraga

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Detail of portal of the door
of the zaouia Jazouli

Zaouia Dar Damana
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Zaouia Darkaouia
Darqawiyya or Darqawa

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Zaouia Armaya

Discovering this house in the old medina we were told by the supervisor that
is was the first house in Essaouira medina which was housing the archers defending the site.
Then it was a mosque and madrasa til today. In need of restauration.

Map of the medina and location of the Zaouias