Jemaa el-Fnaa

a view after the 2011 bombing

Jemaa el-Fnaa (Arabic: ساحة جامع الفناء saaHat jamaaʻ al-fanâʼ, also Jamaa el Fna, Djema el-Fna or Djemaa el-Fnaa) is a famous square in Old city of Marrakesh, Morocco.

2011 bombings

On April 28, 2011 an explosion originated at the cafe "Aragana" in the square. 17 people were killed while 25 were wounded in the blast. According to local media reports, one source of the blast was a gas pipe.

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Panorama

Panoramic view of Jemaa el-Fnaa

Panoramic view of Jemaa el-Fnaa

Panoramic view of Jemaa el-Fnaa

Other websites

• The Time Machine | Photography portfolio about Jamaa El-Fna Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
• BBC news about preserving intangible patrimony
• A Night at Jamaa El-Fna - article in English with many high-quality pictures
• Torture to the beat of Jamaa al Fna drums Archived 2012-12-12 at the Wayback Machine