Casablanca "Largest City in Morocco"

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History of Casablanca, Morocco

The area where Casablanca stands today was first populated by Berbers in around the 7th century. A small independent kingdom, in the area then named Anfa, emerged as a result of Arab Muslim rule, and continued until it was conquered by the Almoravids in 1068. During the 14th century, thanks to the Merinids, Anfa rose in importance as a port, and in the early 15th century, it became an independent state once again, and emerged as a safe harbour for pirates and privateers, leading to it being targeted by the Portuguese, who destroyed the town in 1468.

The Portuguese used the ruins of Anfa to build a military fortress in 1515, and the town which was created around it was named "Casa Branca", meaning "White House" in Portuguese. From 1580 to 1640, Casa Blanca was part of Spain, but was later regained by Portugal. The European Colonists eventually abandoned the area completely in 1755 following an earthquake which destroyed most of the town. It was later rebuilt by sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah who named the town ad-DÄ