Jakarta, CNNI Indonesia —
Morocco he gained attention after his national side beat Portugal in the quarter-finals World Cup 2022 in Qatar. They are the only African country to qualify for the semi-finals.
This victory also became big news in various countries, especially in Muslim-majority areas.
In a number of reports, Morocco is referred to as the Land of the Maghreb. What does magribi actually mean? Why is the title pinned on Morocco?
As reported Britishmagribi literally means “setting place” or “west” in Arabic.
Geographically, Morocco is a country located in the western part of North Africa. The area is also in the west of the Arab world.
Maghribi affects not only Morocco, but also a number of other Muslim-majority countries located in western North Africa.
The Maghreb countries include Algeria, Libya, Mauritania and Tunisia. Even the wind that blows in the five villages is dominated by the west wind.
However, of the five countries, Morocco is actually in the west.
Overall, the people of the Maghreb belong to the Berber and Arab ethnolinguistic groups. The Berbers are descended from the previous inhabitants of the region.
(blq/ha)
