Rabat - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you recommend any books or movies about this city/country for those who are interested in learning more?
The Caliph’s House is a fun read. - May 2022
The Caliph's House is a super entertaining book by Tahir Shah about renovating a large house in Casablanca and living in Moroccan culture. It's not very accurate to Rabat, specifically, which is a pretty modern, rich city, by comparison, but it does give a pretty fun overview of certain customs and beliefs. - Oct 2017
Nothing about Rabat, but there are plenty of books about Morocco to read. Amazon has at least a dozen novels translated into English, several history books, and a couple current events books. Read them all over 3 years. - Nov 2011
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Any tour books about Morocco. - Jun 2008
The Strings of the Lute and Moroccan Mystery: The passport series were written by fellow expats here at the embassy. - Jun 2008