page_title: Hubous
hierarchical_section_title: Hubous
caption_attribution_description: English: Casablanca
context_page_description: The Hubous, or colloquially Habous, is one of the older neighborhoods of Casablanca, Morocco. Its development dates back to 1916, in the early stages of the French protectorate. The neighborhood is a cultural and religious center for Casablanca and for Morocco, as it hosts the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs as well as bookstores of important Moroccan and Arabic publishing houses. The many traditional and historic buildings also make the Hubous a popular tourist destination.
context_section_description: The Hubous (Arabic: الحُبوس‎ al-Hubous or حَي الأَحْباس Hay al-Ahbaas), or colloquially Habous, is one of the older neighborhoods of Casablanca, Morocco. Its development dates back to 1916, in the early stages of the French protectorate. The neighborhood is a cultural and religious center for Casablanca and for Morocco, as it hosts the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs as well as bookstores of important Moroccan and Arabic publishing houses. The many traditional and historic buildings also make the Hubous a popular tourist destination.
caption: A typical view from within the alleys of the Hubous neighborhood in Casablanca
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