marrying a moroccan

Hi I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I met a moroccan man online around 8 months ago and we have talked just about every day since then. I have just been to Morocco to meet him and his family and we had a fantastic time.I can see that there are a few moroccan men on here and was wondering if they can give me any tips on the visa proceedure as at the moment it all seems very complicated to me.

I too have met a moroccan man online but have not been to morocco yet. There is another forum on here about being with a moroccan man which is interesting. Did you feel safe in morocco? Just curious to know.

 I have been talking with this guy that i met too almost everyday, he seems so genuine but i am worried about the way morrocan men sometimes, not all the time, treat their women. Does the guy you are with make you feel pressured into things sometimes, like getting married? The guy i met online wants me to go to morocco in July,(we have just met in april) to meet his family, stay with him for 1 week and if everything goes good, wants me to marry him right there in morocco.(I don't think it would even be legal, would it?) Of course, I have not agreed. It is too soon. I do worry too that he is just wanting me so he can get to canada. The visa process seems really really complicated to me too.
I am actually quite confussed as you can tell. I really like him, he is very handsome and seems like a good person. But, i have heard so much negative stuff.

I have just returned from Morocco. I too met a beautiful, wonderful man online. We were fast friends and really clicked. It was alot of work to get there but worth every minute. Yes, I did feel safe in Morocco, ( Morocco is beautiful) I stayed with him and his family. We were married there and now I have returned here to file the necessary paper work to bring my true love home. It is a lot of work, not an easy process, but if you are sincere and he is sincere, it is worth all of the effort. Now I begin the hard part filing the paper work here, but with Gods blessings things will go just as smoothly. Good luck.

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Anyone got good quotes of people who make Shakespear look like a good writer? post 'em up!

Anyone got good quotes of people who make Shakespear look like a good writer? post 'em up!

I shall set it off.


"The Picture of the Arab woman is very beautiful. Maybe she is [so-and-so] but now the camels are gone. You should have left one of them there too.I would like to have an interesting post"




I like to clear this up. First of all the picture of the vampires was posted on my thread and some of the other threads.

Then there was a posting of the Moroccan poster with the camels. I like to see animals. I think they are interesting. Touch them not really but see them yes.

Then the Fierce Warrior was posted along with the Rotating Globe and the Jewel. I liked that. This artwork is deleted.

All the Moroccan posters were deleted and the Arab Woman was posted. She is very pretty. I don't know who posted her and I do not really know if she is truly Arab or a Mexican woman in Arabic clothing.

Steve's print smacks of Nazism so I am not interested in that. He is kind of vulgar.
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The story of the WitchQueen, Ishtar puts her with the Warrior King. He could be a Warlock. The planet is Xanthia, the most beautiful planet in the Universe. The WitchQueen and the Warrior King both have magical powers. The King has an army of warriors. The Queen has a black Crescent Moon and a Star on her right side of her face. She has dark reddish brown hair with braids. I do not have a name for the King yet.

Nice to meet you. I suspected you were mythical.

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MysticalRose


Sometimes I don't write perfectly clear. Please excuse.






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Morocco Travel

I have just discovered (through DNA testing) that I am Moroccan. (long story)

I am new to this forum and would like to learn as much about my people and culture as possible.

I have found family in Morocco and in Amsterdam, and I plan on meeting with them in the not too distant future, and I have been in touch with the family members in Amsterdam but not Morocco yet. They are all from the Jebala area of Tetouan.

I am learning that there is a large Moroccan community in Amsterdam, and other regions so if any of you out there have any insight or can direct me to the proper books, films, places to learn more about Morocco, I would be very grateful.

I am located in Connecticut in the U.S. and I was wondering if there were any Moroccan organizations, clubs or cultural centers in the tri-state area. (New Jersey, New York, Connecticut)

I am even learning that the Arabic spoken in Morocco is different from the Arabic spoken in other Arabic speaking regions.

I realize that it takes more than blood, bone marrow, and DNA to be a Moroccan or to be anything for that matter. But I am very eager to learn everything I can about the country my ancestors came from, the history, the political climate, and the people.

I realize that I have to earn your respect, and I am willing……………

You can look up Washington Moroccan American Club on face book or internet and join.

so much for all that information, I will begin researching it as soon as possible.

Are you in the states or in Morocco? My family lives in Tetouan, and the rest of them live in Amsterdam. I plan on visiting the family members in Amsterdam first, but I’ll definitely be traveling to Morocco sometime next year.

The more I can learn about the people and the culture the better.

I don’t want to be just another typical American walking around insulting people because I didn’t take the time to learn the culture.

I’d much rather know the language and the rules of the road (so to speak)

Thank you so much for everything , and please feel free to keep in touch with me…. Dennis



Good Luck.








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in Morocco, women traveling alone is generally safe, but there are thing to bear in mind; dress conservatively and specifically means cover shoulders, stomach and keens and avoid fitting clothes, there is no need to cover your head, try to use your common sense for example when dealing with men avoid overdoing eye contact with unkown men probably as Western women would be easier to wear sunglasses then to lower the eyes.


Its considered safe for pregnant, however there are certainthing you should take into account when traveling.
- Don't forget that you should see your doctor who can help if the rsiks of the trip are ok to take and for  medical advice before heading off for a trip overseas.
- There are cetain activities that you should completelty avoid while pregnant for example Camel, Horses and ATV riding and Jet Skis.
- Its highlighly recommended to take breaks every two hours while traveling by car for walking around.




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Camel Trekking and Arabic Lessons

Camel Trekking and Arabic Lessonsby Chris BeauchampCamels!May 14, 2010There is only an hour or two between the pre­vi­ous entry and this one. Since I wrote the last bit, we have eaten the day’s lunch. Rashid pre­pared and served us what he called “Berber Omelette,” an egg and tomato dish with peppers, onions and the usual spices that was remark­ably like Turkish menemen. The camels are nearby, con­ten­ted from the water we drew from a well right before lunch, and feeding on scrag­gly shrubs. Rashid is washing the dishes, which gen­er­ally involves splash­ing some untreated well-water on everything and slosh­ing it around a basin. I try not to think that it’s the same basin the camels have drank out of, or that Rashid washed his feet in, or that Laura and I have also used to wash. Desert hygiene is not city hygiene.At least he’s using soap.Our guide, Rashid, drawing water for himself, the cuisine, clean­ing, and the camels. Laura and I stayed to mineral water, mostly. Rashid’s body can handle the microbes, whereas ours are accus­tomed to com­pletely dif­fer­ent ones.We came across essen­tially one well per day, which may sur­prise some, but we were tech­nic­ally on the edge of the desert. Beyond our final des­tin­a­tion (Erg Chigaga) there are no wells.Laura helping fill one of the two 10L gerry cans that got us through.Shariff (“Sha-reef”), the camel. Shariff is 20, and like his buddy Mimoun, will likely be doing this for ten more years. The nose ring is actu­ally used by the camel guide to lead the animal.Mimoun (“Mee-moon”) the camel. Mimoun is 19 years old, and will likely live to about 30. His job is to walk back and forth in the desert, poor guy.Laura and I are actu­ally feeling spoiled and content on our rug in the shade. The day has already cooled some­what and soon we’ll be packing up to con­tinue the day’s journey. We haven’t actu­ally ridden the camels yet, as they have been loaded down with our baggage to begin with, but we’re think­ing we may this after­noon if the sand is too hot on our sandaled feet. Rashid has said vaguely that we will ride them apres, apres, “after, after.”The after­noon winds are picking up a bit after the calm morning, and if we can expect the same hard winds as we exper­i­enced last night at the bivouac, then we will be heading west­ward into the setting sun and blowing sand, so the after­noon may present its own challenges.I wanted to mention that we have been enjoy­ing some very basic Arabic help (and I mean very basic). Our com­mu­nic­a­tions with Rashid now span French, English, and crude Arabic, but we’re able to com­mu­nic­ate most things well enough. We also got some primers last night from the other fellows. Unfortunately I only pulled out the note­book part way through, so most of our impromptu Arabic lesson has been lost, strings of foreign syl­lables that simply don’t stick in my mind. This is all that remains, based on my notes and my memory:La bass = HelloLa = NoChukran = Thank youGh’la = watermelonSchwee-ah, schwee-ah = little, littleSa-ha = CheersBis sa-ha = Bon apetiteSabah-hak-hairh = good morningYella! = Let’s go / Hurry upWa-ha = Okay*Spellings are phon­etic inter­pret­a­tions. Try to pro­nounce each letter. The H’s are some­what guttural.Okay. Now, just walk to the other side. Simple!morocco culture,moroccan food,morocco food,moroccan cuisine,morocco beaches,moroccan meal,beaches in morocco,moroccan culture,hercules cave,hercules cave morocco

Hijab and its effect on Moroccan women's fashion:

Hijab and its effect on Moroccan women's fashion:

The idea of hijab - to cover or provide privacy - is a central factor in any discussion of Moroccan women's clothing. "In some Arabic-speaking countries and Western countries, the word hijab primarily refers to women's head and body covering, but in Islamic scholarship, hijab is given the wider meaning of modesty, privacy, and morality" (Wikipedia Hijab). Thus being, the essential philosophy behind Moroccan women's clothing is to cover the body with clothing which preserve for the wearer an impression of modesty, piety, and highly reserved sexuality. The Qur'an (24:31) states that:
“And say to the believing women that they cast down their looks and guard their private parts and do not display their ornaments except what appears thereof, and let them wear their head-coverings (khimars) over their bosoms (jaybs), and not display their ornaments except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex . . . "
In practice, hijab means that women must keep the essential forms of their womanhood covered from view with clothing that does not provide much of an indication of the shapes and graces found within when in public or in the company of men that are not of their family. This means that the women of Morocco tend to publicly wear long and loose robes (djellaba), button-up blouses which extend down to the knees or the ankles (kafkan), and headscarves (khimar) which cover most of the hair, the ears and the neck. Young girls in Morocco are except from the practice of hijab until the time of puberty, when they too are required to begin donning the concealing clothing of their mothers.
Although hijab - the wearing of modest clothing - is highly regarded in Morocco it is not compulsory for a woman to dress this way. It is becoming fairly common in Morocco for women to go out in public without wearing headscarves, long sleeves, and in Western style clothing. But for formal occasions, such as weddings or religious festivals, the principles of hijab prevail and women tend to wear traditional style Moroccan clothing (Wikipedia).   
Examples of hijab mandated Muslim women's fashions are below: 

Various examples of hijab throughout the Muslim World. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Hijab article.   Although the clothing that the Moroccan women are wearing in the above photo appear to be modern or Western, they still sort of conform to the principles of hijab, as the dress is still modest in appearance and cover 

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The Djellaba

The Djellaba of both Moroccan men and women 
The base article of clothing that makes up the wardrobe of both Moroccan men and women is the djellaba. This is just a long, loose fitting robe which has a hood attached. The woman's djellaba is usually brightly colored and is ornately stitched with various patterns and/or is beaded. The djellaba generally covers the wearer from head to ankles and, keeping with the principles of hijab, is meant to provide a look of modesty. But the woman's djellaba is becoming adapted to meet with modern fashions and, "are becoming slimmer and shorter" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djellaba. The traditional women's djellaba can also be considered a jilbab, "which refers to any long and loose-fit coat or garment worn by some Muslim women.
The djellaba's, "hood is of vital importance for both sexes as it protects the wearer from the sun and in earlier times was used as a defense against sand being blown into the wearers face by strong desert winds. It is not uncommon for the hood to be used as an informal pocket during times of nice weather, and can fit loaves of bread or bags of groceries", The hood of the djellaba, which is called a "cob," is also what distinctly defines it from the kaftan, which is simply a button-down cloak that extends to the ankles or, in modern cases, the knees of the wearer that does not have an attached hood.
Examples of the Moroccan woman's djellaba are below:

This is an example of the Moroccan woman's djellaba.

Another photo of women in a market in Casablanca wearing the traditional Moroccan djellaba robe.

An example of a Moroccan woman's djellaba. Notice the hood at the back of the garment. These are examples of how Moroccan women's clothing is adapted with designs and accessories to be more feminine. Such djellabas as the ones pictured above are very common in Morocco.

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