Zerhoun

Zerhoun

Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Fez-Meknes, Morocco

At A Glance

Coordinates
34.0546, -5.5223

Overview

Zerhoun is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 34.05462, -5.52231. Zerhoun (Arabic: جبل زرهون also spelled Zarhun or Zarhon) is a mountain in Morocco, north of Meknes. On the hill is the Moulay Idris Zerhoun town, named after Moulay Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty who was buried there in 791 AD. Located in Moulay Idriss Zarhoun ⵎⵓⵍⴰⵢ ⴷⵔⵉⵙ ⵣⵕⵀⵓⵏ مولاي إدريس زرهون, Fès-Meknès ⴼⴰⵙ-ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ فاس-مكناس, Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب.

Sacred Cluster

Nearby sacred places create the location cluster described in the growth plan. This block is intentionally crawlable and links into the wider regional graph.