The National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco (Arabic: المكتبة الوطنية للمملكة المغربية, romanized: Al-Maktabah al-Waṭanīyah lil-Mamlakah al-Maghribīyah; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴷⵍⵉⵙⵜ ⵜⴰⵏⴰⵎⵓⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵜⴳⵍⴷⵉⵜ ⵜⴰⵎⵔⵔⵓⴽⵉⵜ; French: Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc, formerly Bibliothèque générale and Bibliothèque générale et Archives) is the national library of Morocco. It is located in Rabat and has a branch in Tetouan.[1][2]
The institution originated as the Bibliothèque Générale, established in 1924. In 2003, it adopted its current name.[3]
History
The first national library in Morocco was founded in 1924. Following a dahir (royal decree) issued in 1926, it became a public establishment. In 1984, Muhammad Abu Khubza authored a library catalog for the Tetouan branch.[4]
The current building in Rabat-Agdal was designed by architects Rachid Andaloussi and Abdelouahed Mountassir of Casablanca and was inaugurated by King Mohammed VI on 15 October 2008.[5] Inspired by the square minarets of traditional Moroccan architecture, the building consists of a main structure and an adjoining tower, topped with a glass roof and decorated with modern Arabic calligraphy. It also includes a large courtyard and outdoor spaces used for cultural events and performances.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b “Qui sommes nous? Historique de la BNRM”. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ List of Addresses of the Major Libraries in Africa (Archived June 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine)
- ^ “Historique de la BNRM” (in French). Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Jonathan Glustrom Katz, Dreams, Sufism, and Sainthood: The Visionary Career of Muhammad Al-Zawâwî, pg. 205. Leiden: Brill Publishers, 1996.
- ^ “Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc – Historique de la BNRM”. www.bnrm.ma (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ “Archnet”. www.archnet.org. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
Bibliography
- Mohammed Ibrahim El Kettani (1973), Recueil sélectif de textes en arabe provenant d’archives marocaines et présentant un intérêt scientifique comme source pour l’histoire africaine (in French), Unesco, OCLC 493611466
. (Includes discussion of items held in the library) - “Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume: un joyau pour abriter les trésors culturels du Maroc”, Le Matin (in French), Casablanca, 24 July 2003
- “Dahir no. 1-03-200 du 16 ramadan 1424 (11 novembre 2003) portant promulgation de la loi no. 67-99 relative à la Bibliothèque nationale du Royaume du Maroc” (PDF). Bulletin officiel du Royaume du Maroc (in French) (5184): 150–152. 2004. ISSN 0851-1217. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- Marcel Lajeunesse, ed. (2008). “Maroc”. Les Bibliothèques nationales de la francophonie (PDF) (in French) (3rd ed.). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. pp. 75–80. OCLC 401164333.
- “Morocco”, World Report 2010, The Hague: International Federation of Library Associations, OCLC 225182140, archived from the original on 2019-06-29, retrieved 2017-08-17,
Freedom of access to information
(Includes information about the national library)
External links
- Official site of Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc
- VIAF. Bibliothèque générale et archives du Maroc
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