Sidi Belyout
Source: Casablanca Municipal Heritage Center
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Sidi Belyout 🇲🇦

سيدي بليوط (أبو الليوث) (Known as "Abu al-Layth (Father of the Lions)")
Supreme Patron Saint of Casablanca, Ascetic Hermit, Friend of Wild Beasts
Born c. 1730 🇲🇦 Chaouia / Casablanca, Morocco
Passed Away c. 1795 Casablanca, Morocco
Lifespan ~65 years old
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"He who lives in peace with God finds peace with all the creatures of the earth."

Archival Overview

Supreme patron saint of Casablanca, surnamed 'Abu al-Layth' (Father of Lions) in legend for taming wild beasts, whose sanctuary gave its name to the central city district.

Biographical Record

Sidi Belyout is the supreme spiritual protector and historical patron saint of the economic capital of Morocco, Casablanca. Living during the eighteenth century amidst the rebuilding of the city by Sultan Mohammed III after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, he was renowned for extraordinary asceticism and harmony with nature.

According to enduring urban folklore, wild animals and Barbary lions from the neighboring forest of Bouskoura guarded his outdoor prayers without harming him. His white-domed mausoleum near the port remains a bustling pilgrimage center, and the entire downtown administrative district of Sidi Belyout proudly bears his name.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mausoleum of Sidi Belyout
Casablanca, Morocco
GPS: 33.5986, -7.6144
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