1 Day Trip To Zagora
Zagora, named for a mountain that borders it, was once “Tazagourt” (⁜⊰⊰⊳⁓⁔⁜). This is the singular form of the plural “Tizigirt” (⁜ⵉ⁉⊳⁉⁔⁜), meaning “twin peaks.” It refers to the Almoravid fortress. Early European maps noted the mountain Zagora, but not the town. It was not founded until the 20th century. At the summit of Zagora mountain are still the remnants of an Almoravid fortress. There is disagreement over the precise location of the former Almoravid mosque.
They hold the Sufi saint Moulay Abdelkader Jilali’s moussem (festival) in Zagora once a year. The city’s languages are Tachelhit, Tamazight, and Moroccan Arabic. A sign reads, “Tombouctou 52 days.” It’s time to reach Timbuktu, Mali, by camel or on foot. A mural painting has taken the place of the original sign.