Saadi dynastyW
Saadi dynasty

The Saadi dynasty or Saadian dynasty was an Arab Moroccan Sharifian dynasty, which ruled Morocco from 1549 to 1659.

Abdallah al-GhalibW
Abdallah al-Ghalib

Abdallah al-Ghalib Billah was the second Saadian sultan of Morocco. He succeeded his father Mohammed ash-Sheikh as Sultan of Morocco.

Abu Abdallah Mohammed II SaadiW
Abu Abdallah Mohammed II Saadi

Abu Abdallah Mohammed II, Al-Mutawakkil, often simply Abdallah Mohammed was Sultan of Morocco from 1574 to 1576. He was the oldest son of Abdallah al-Ghalib and became Sultan after his father's death.

Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I SaadiW
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi

Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I, often simply Abd al-Malik or Mulay Abdelmalek, was the Saadi Sultan of Morocco from 1576 until his death right after the Battle of Ksar El Kebir against Portugal in 1578.

Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik IIW
Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II

Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik II ibn Zidan, also known as Abd el-Malik II was the Sultan of Morocco from 1627 to 1631.

Ahmad al-ArajW
Ahmad al-Araj

Ahmad al-Araj was a member of the Saadi Dynasty, son of Abu Abdallah al-Qaim bi Amrillah and brother of his successor Mawlay Mohammed ash-Sheikh ash Sharif al-Hassani al-Drawi at-Tagmadert, the first Saadi sultan of Morocco.

Ahmad al-MansurW
Ahmad al-Mansur

Ahmad al-Mansur was Sultan of the Saadi dynasty from 1578 to his death in 1603, the sixth and most famous of all rulers of the Saadis. Ahmad al-Mansur was an important figure in both Europe and Africa in the sixteenth century; his powerful army and strategic location made him an important power player in the late Renaissance period. He has been described as "a man of profound Islamic learning, a lover of books, calligraphy and mathematics, as well as a connoisseur of mystical texts and a lover of scholarly discussions."

Lalla MasudaW
Lalla Masuda

Mas'uda al-Wizkitiya, known popularly in Morocco as Lala 'Auda and in Western sources as Lalla Masuda, was a Moroccan political figure in the Saadi Dynasty. She is remembered for her humanitarian, charity, political, and development work. She was the mother of the Saadi sultans Ahmad al-Mansur and Abd al-Malik I.

Medina of TaroudantW
Medina of Taroudant

Medina of Taroudant is the oldest walled part in the city of Taroudant, Morocco. It is classified as a national cultural heritage.

Mohammed ash-SheikhW
Mohammed ash-Sheikh

Mawlay Mohammed Al-Sheikh Al-Sharif Al-Hassani Al-Drawi Al-Tagmaderti known as Mohammed Al-Sheikh was the first sultan of the Saadi dynasty of Morocco (1544–57). "Al-Drawi at-Tagmadert" means: the man from the Draa river valley, from Tagmadert. He was particularly successful in expelling the Portuguese from most of their bases in Morocco. He also eliminated the Wattasids and resisted the Ottomans, thereby establishing a complete rule over Morocco.

Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-SeghirW
Mohammed esh-Sheikh es-Seghir

Mohammed esh Sheikh es Seghir was the sultan of Morocco from 1636 to 1655.

Shrob ou shouf fountainW
Shrob ou shouf fountain

The Shrob ou shouf fountain is a historic wall fountain in the medina of Marrakech, Morocco. It dates from the late 16th or early 17th century and is located near the Ben Youssef Madrasa.