Zanqat Cadi Chraibi

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Creator(s)

Moroccan, Maghreb

donor: land given by Haim Bendahan (Moroccan, died 1918), architectural planner: Albert Laprade (French, 1883-1978), architect: Auguste-Alexandre Cadet (French, 1881-1956), architect: Edmond Brion (French, 1885-1973), architect: Paul Michaud (June 23, 1888-?)

Time period

creation date: 1631/1049 AH

creation date: ca. 1917-1930

Location

Site: Casablanca (Casablanca-Anfa, Morocco)

Site: Quartier de Habous (Casablanca, Casablanca-Anfa, Morocco)

Cultural context

Moroccan

Maghreb

Description

Conceived by French architects to house the growing indigenous population of Casablanca, this neighborhood was built on land donated by a Jewish merchant, Haïm Bendahan to the administration of Habous endowments. It came out of the urban planning of Henri Prost in 1915 to accommodate the large numbers of North African immigrants into the city.
A residential street in the Habous known for its arches and doorways.

exterior, partial view of minaret of Jamaa Moulay Ali Kettani from Hay al-Habus, 1993

Work type

Street

Mosque

Neighborhood

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/111746