Mohammad Temim (), also Haji Mohammad Temim (French: ''Aggi Mohamed'') was an ambassador of the Moroccan king
Mulay Ismail to
France. Mohammad Temim was accompanied by Ali Manino, as well as six other ambassadorial members. They visited Paris in 1682. He was able to explore many aspects of French intellectual and artistic life. He attended a performance of
Lully
Jean-Baptiste Lully ( , , ; born Giovanni Battista Lulli, ; – 22 March 1687) was an Italian-born French composer, guitarist, violinist, and dancer who is considered a master of the French Baroque music style. Best known for his operas, he ...
's ''
Atys''. He also visited
Notre-Dame de Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris (; meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris. The cathedral, dedicated to the ...
where he attended an organ performance. Mohammad Temin showed great interest in arts and sciences. Upon his return, he received beautiful farewell gifts from
Louis XIV
, house = Bourbon
, father = Louis XIII
, mother = Anne of Austria
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
, death_date =
, death_place = Palace of Ve ...
.
Another Moroccan ambassador
Abdallah bin Aisha would visit France in 1699-1700.
[''In the lands of the Christians: Arabic travel writing in the seventeenth century'' by Nabil I. Matar p.19]
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* Matar, Nabil ''In the Lands of the Christians. Arabic Travel Writing in the Seventeenth Century'' New York London, Routledg
Ambassadors of Morocco to France
Moroccan diplomats
17th-century Moroccan people
17th-century diplomats