Asilah, Morocco

Morocco

Asilah, Morocco carries 34 connections with 2721 other places across 9 topics, dominated by history and art. The city's connections cluster heavily around Iberian and North African powers: Tangier, Ceuta, Spain, and Portugal all share many ties with Asilah, reflecting centuries of contested control. The Portuguese conquered the city in 1471 under King Afonso V, and from 1912 to 1956 it was part of Spanish Morocco. A literary thread runs through the graph as well, with Asilah hosting an International Cultural Festival that awards prizes for Arabic literature.

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