Kasbah Cherarda ( Arabic : قصبة شراردة ) is a kasbah in the city of Fez, Morocco , located on the northern outskirts of Fes el-Jdid . It was initially referred to as Kasbah el-Khemis , the "Thursday Fort" ( Arabic : قصبة الخمس ) as there was an open market held every Thursday outside the wall.
16-534: The name cherarda (or sherarda ) originates from the name of an Arab tribe whose qaid had also previously built a kasbah here in order to protect the tribe's granaries. The current kasbah was created by the Alaouite sultan Mulay al-Rashid after he took over the city in 1666, acting as a garrison fort to house his tribal troops (referred to as guich or "army" tribes). It covers a large rectangular area measuring 400 by 550 meters. The tribe of Ashrafah occupied
32-589: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Qaid Title "kaid" redirects here. For the tunneling software , see XLink Kai . "Alcaid" redirects here. For the star in Ursa major , see Alkaid . [REDACTED] This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these messages ) [REDACTED] You can help expand this article with text translated from
48-619: Is a word meaning "commander" or "leader." It was a title in the Norman kingdom of Sicily , applied to palatine officials and members of the curia , usually to those who were Muslims or converts to Islam . The word entered the Latin language as gaitus or gaytus . Later the word was used in North Africa for the governor of a fortress or the warden of a prison, also in Spain and Portugal in
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96-657: The Moroccan Army. Thami El Glaoui (1879–1956), one of the Lords of the Atlas. Mbarek Bekkay (1907-1961), first Prime minister of Morocco, who was the qaid of Bni Drar . Grands caids , Berber feudal rulers of southern quarter of Morocco under the French Protectorate. Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948), was given the title of Qaid-Azam or "The Great Leader" as the founder of Pakistan. People with
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144-533: The court of Sicily, confidant of Margaret of Navarre. Richard the Qaid (died 1187), Great Chamberlain under William I of Sicily and Margaret of Navarre. Murat Reis the younger 17th Century Dutch renegado appointed Caid over the region including the kasbah of El- Oualidia , the port of Saffia , and Maladia ( Muladie ) by the Sultan of Morocco . Sir Harry MacLean (1848–1920), Scottish soldier, and instructor to
160-727: The form with the definite article " alcayde " or " alcaide ". It is also used as a male Arabic given name. Notable qaids [ edit ] Al-Qaid Jawhar (active 950–992), A Slavic general who conquered the Maghreb and Egypt for the Fatimid Caliphate . Al-Qa'id al-Bata'ihi , chief of staff and successor of al-Afdal Shahanshah as vizier of the Fatimid Caliphate. Thomas Brun (active 1137–1154), Englishman who served Roger II of Sicily. Ahmed es-Sikeli , known as Caid Peter (active 1160s), eunuch in
176-622: The fortress during the war between the Sultan and his brother Mohammed, before being deported. It constituted one of a number of similar fortifications established across the outskirts of Fes, throughout the city's history. Today the kasbah is occupied by a hospital, a high school, and, since 1959–60, a branch or annex of the University of al-Qarawiyyin . 34°3′44″N 4°59′29″W / 34.06222°N 4.99139°W / 34.06222; -4.99139 This Morocco -related article
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#1732772085135192-1049: The game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege , an operator has the name 'Kaid', with the ability to electrify defenses with his unique gadget. In the 1965 science fiction novel Dune , a 'Caid' is a Sardaukar officer assigned to deal with civilians. References [ edit ] ^ "Alcayde". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary . Oxford UP. 1974. [REDACTED] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Qaids . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qaid&oldid=1253059246 " Categories : Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names Sicilian Arabs Arabic words and phrases Kingdom of Sicily Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Articles needing translation from Spanish Misplaced Pages Articles needing translation from Portuguese Misplaced Pages Articles with multiple maintenance issues Articles containing Arabic-language text Commons category link
208-1261: The given name [ edit ] Qaid ibn Hammad (1028–1045), ruler of Algeria Kaid, nickname of Andrew Belton , (1882—1970), British Army officer active in Morocco Kaïd Ahmed (1921–1978), Algerian nationalist and politician Béji Caïd Essebsi (1926–2019), Elected Tunisian president Al-Qaid Joher Izz al-Din (1942), Indian Islamic Leader Kaid Mohamed (born 1984), Welsh footballer Alcaide as surname [ edit ] Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913-1977), Spanish entomologist. Chris Alcaide (1922–2004) American actor Carmen Alcayde (born 1973), Spanish TV presenter and actress David Alcaide (born 1978), Spanish pool player Guillermo Alcaide (born 1986), Spanish tennis player Ana Alcaide (born 1976), Spanish musician Places [ edit ] Draâ El-Kaïd , town in Algeria Alcaide, Fundão , town in Portugal Other uses [ edit ] Alkaid or Elkeid, traditional name of Arabic origin for star Eta Ursae Majoris USS Alkaid (AK-114) , U.S. Navy ship, named after
224-611: The source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Portuguese Misplaced Pages article at [[:pt:Alcaide]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|pt|Alcaide}} to the talk page . For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation . ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) [REDACTED] A clan of mountaineers and their qaid ( In Morocco (1920) by Edith Wharton ) Qaid ( Arabic : قائد qāʾid , "commander"; pl. qaada ), also spelled kaid or caïd ,
240-438: The source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Spanish Misplaced Pages article at [[:es:Alcaide]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|es|Alcaide}} to the talk page . For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation . [REDACTED] You can help expand this article with text translated from
256-519: The star Qaid (film) , 1975 Hindi film starring Leena Chandavarkar and Kamini Kaushal Umar Qaid , 1975 Hindi Bollywood action film The Kingdom of Caid, Society for Creative Anachronism , encompasses Southern California, the Las Vegas metropolitan area, and Hawaii. Khuddamul Ahmadiyya chapter leaders are called Qaid. The Qaid in this terminology is a Muslim youth leader who guides his local khuddam in services to faith and nation. In
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