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Zawiya of Moulay Ali Ash Sharif

About 2km to the southeast of Rissani is this cheery yellow shrine built to honour the Alaouite dynasty’s founder. The Islamic garden is open to non-Muslims, and you can peer through the ornate mosque's doorway.

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