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National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco
المكتبة الوطنية للمملكة المغربية
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Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc
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34°00′30″N 6°50′33″W / 34.00833°N 6.84250°W / 34.00833; -6.84250
LocationRabat, Morocco
Established1924
Reference to legal mandateDahir (King's decree), 1926, established the library as a public institution; dahir, 11 November 2003, changed the name to the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco[1]
Branches1 (Tétouan)
Other information
DirectorMohamed El Ferrane

The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: المكتبة الوطنية للمملكة المغربية; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴷⵍⵉⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵜⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⵔⵓⴽⵉⵜ; French: Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc, previously Bibliothèque générale and Bibliothèque générale et Archives) is located in Rabat, Morocco, with a branch in Tetouan.[1][2] The former Bibliothèque Générale (General Library) was created in 1924. In 2003, it was renamed the "Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc."[3]

History

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The first national library of Morocco was founded in 1924 by the French Protectorate in Morocco. After a dahir (royal decrée) in 1926, it became a public establishment. Tétouan native Muhammad Abu Khubza authored a library catalog for the branch in that city in 1984.[4]

The present building in Rabat-Agdal was designed by architects Rachid Andaloussi and Abdelouahed Mountassir of Casablanca and inaugurated by King Mohammed VI on 15 October 2008.[5] Inspired by the square minarets of traditional Moroccan architecture, the building houses a main building with an adjacent tower, topped with a glass roof and decorated with modern Arabic calligraphy. There are also a spacious courtyard and other outdoor spaces for cultural performances and events.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Qui sommes nous? Historique de la BNRM". Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ List of Addresses of the Major Libraries in Africa (Archived June 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ "Historique de la BNRM" (in French). Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ^ Jonathan Glustrom Katz, Dreams, Sufism, and Sainthood: The Visionary Career of Muhammad Al-Zawâwî, pg. 205. Leiden: Brill Publishers, 1996.
  5. ^ "Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc - Historique de la BNRM". www.bnrm.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "Archnet". www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

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