Author: Diana

Hiyab vs burka.   This article discusses the differences between hijab and burka. Being muslim veils there are important differences between them in terms of shape, origing, area of use... Hijab and burka are not the only islamic veils so we metion other veils to highlight the main differences with hijab and burka.    

Moroccan djellaba for women and men   DJELLABA DEFINITION   The word Djellaba or Jellaba in North African Arabic means a garment. In central and eastern Algeria it is called qeššaba or qeššabiya.   The word "Djellaba" would be an alteration of the word djilbab which, in ancient Arabic, would designate a draped garment. In

Bissara Fava beans soup How to cook cream of beans. Bissara recipe The bissara, a cream of broad beans that can also be made with peas (usually dried and broken) or beans is an economical and healthy dish that is very typical in Maghreb countries. In this article we bring you the bisara recipe that

Moroccan languages   Current language situation in Morocco. Constitutional and legal provisions   Even though most of the people thinks that arabic and french are the official moroccan languages, the Moroccan Constitution, in its 5th article, recognizes Arabic and Berber as official languages. It also stipulates, in the same article, that "The state works to

Moroccan names for boy     You are expecting a little boy in the coming months and you are still hesitating about the choice of her first name? Have you thought about a moroccan name for boy? Their Mediterranean sound warms hearts!   For ages Morocco had a list of authorized names for boys and

Moroccan names for girl     You are expecting a little girl in the coming months and you are still hesitating about the choice of her first name? Have you thought about a moroccan name for girl? Their Mediterranean sound warms hearts!   For eyes Morocco had a list of authorized names for girls and