The historic Taliouine Kasbah in the memory of oblivion
A short trip to Taliouine, the capital of red gold and saffron, will stop you at a historic Kasbah known as Kasbah El Glaoui, groaning and calling for help under the weight of destruction and oblivion, hoping to find someone to restore life to it. Every day she loses a part of her limbs, every day silently begging for help, in the hope that a dawn will dawn that will melt the soul in her body, remove the veil from it, and restore to it its former splendor and glory.
This Kasbah, whose walls were demolished by the factor of time, and which has long been forgotten and neglected, is considered one of the sites that has deep historical significance and possesses an important cultural load. Until 1956, it was the seat of power in this region, through which the small village of Taliouine played an important role in the administrative history of Morocco because Its strategic location on the Taroudant and Ouarzazate axis.
The Kasbah of Taliouine was built by Pasha El Glaoui, the leader of the Kalawa tribe located in the southeast of the Atlas, who disappeared from the political spectrum after independence, due to his cooperation with the French during the protectorate period, leaving a wonderful Kasbah in Taliouine, possessing impressive architecture and decorative elements, in whose construction the ancient traditions of Moroccan architecture were taken into account. It represents a great historical and cultural wealth and memory of the region.
Therefore, it is necessary to maintain and restore it so that it remains a landmark and a witness to the glory and sophistication that the region has known, and the splendor and mastery that the Moroccan craftsman has achieved.
?Who bears responsibility for neglecting it and not expediting its restoration
Certainly, anyone who looks at the state of the Kasbah today will realize that officials locally, regionally, and centrally have completely neglected it, even though it can play an important role in attracting historical and cultural tourism to the region.
The Ministry of Culture bears the bulk of the responsibility for not programming its restoration within the framework of the National Program for the Restoration of Historical Monuments, and the Taliouine Community Council must plead for this, and draw up a work program that contributes to its historical and touristic urban rehabilitation, and the Souss-Massa region and the Taroudant Prefecture Council must contribute to the project. Restoring respect to this immortal landmark, as well as the role of civil society in supporting its role and demanding the acceleration of its restoration and rehabilitation in the hope of restoring its glory and ancient radiance.
Talwyn: Miloud Al-Mihdhar
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