M’hammed Kilito (The Everyday Projects) Flying pigeons in front of the stunning zellij (Moroccan mosaïque tilework) wall at Zaouïa Cherkaouia mausoleum in Bejaad, Morocco.
“Bejaad, is a small city founded in the 15th century by Sidi Bo
(...) uabid Cherki, a.k.a. Mohamed Abou Oubaïdallah Cherki, a prominent Sufi and direct descendant of the Caliph Omar ibn al-Khattâb. The city was originally a spiritual center, popular with travelers seeking religious education. After the death of Bouabid Cherki, his many sons took after him, perpetuating the development of Bejaâd, which started growing as Zaouia Cherkaouia gained in power. From then on, the modest village, which was nicknamed at the time the small Fez, acquires the status of major spiritual center. An essential stopover between Fez and Marrakech through the old Zaers road, it radiates by its spiritual, cultural, economic, and political aura throughout the Moroccan territory and even beyond.”
– M’hammed Kilito
