Bejaâd
بجعد
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Bejaâd is located in Morocco
Bejaâd
Bejaâd
Location in Morocco
Bejaâd is located in Africa
Bejaâd
Bejaâd
Bejaâd (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W / 32.767; -6.400
Country Morocco
RegionBéni Mellal-Khénifra
ProvinceKhouribga
Population
 (2008)
 • Total50,000
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Bejaâd (Moroccan Arabic: بجعد, : pronunciation: Bjaɛd) is a small city in Khouribga Province , Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. Postal Code : 25060.

The city is a suffi spiritual town between the Arab tribes of Beni zemmour descendants of Banu Hilal

Notable people

Famous people originated from Bejaâd include Moroccan politicians Mohamed Cherkaoui, Habib El Malki, Taieb Cherkaoui and Lahcen Haddad. Painter Ahmed Cherkaoui. Film Maker Hakim Belabbes. Music artist Salah El Morsli Cherkaoui, Chafik Cherqaoui, [Diplomat] Novelist and poet Idriss Chaarani. Also Israeli diplomat Yehuda Lancry, former Israeli defense minister Amir Peretz and Shaul Amor, mayor of Migdal HaEmek, a member of the Israeli parliament and Israel's ambassador to Belgium.

32°46′N 6°24′W / 32.767°N 6.400°W / 32.767; -6.400

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