Tameslouht () is a mountain village in
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
. It is situated 17 kilometers from
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mounta ...
. It is known for its history as a
Sufi religious center and its
zawiya. It is cited as the place of origin of
tangia
Tangia () is an urn-shaped terra cotta cooking vessel. It is also the name of the stew cooked in the pot. It is common in Marrakech, Morocco.
It is prepared with lamb shank or any other meat of choice, one or more preserved lemons, fresh whole c ...
, a
stew
A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been Cooking, cooked in Soup, liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients can include any combination of vegetables and may include meat, especially tougher meats suitable for ...
that is a staple of
Marrakeshi cuisine.
Population
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References
* Deverdun G., "Tamesluht (Tameslouht)", the history of a religious center, ''Encyclopédie Berbère'', 1986, no 38
;Specific
External links
*Archnet pictures of Tamesloh
retrieved on 4-24-2008*Photo
*Ide
retrieved on 4-24-2008
{{Al Haouz Province
Populated places in Al Haouz Province
Rural communes of Marrakesh-Safi