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Los Angeles' Shriners Arab Patrol in costume in the midst dance with people looking on, circa 1925. Many fraternal orders are known for wearing fezzes. [64] Shriners are often depicted wearing a red fez; the headgear became official for the Shriners in 1872. [65] Members of the International Order of Alhambra wear a white fez. [citation needed]
Shriners International, formally known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an American Masonic society. Founded in 1872 in New York City, it is headquartered in Tampa, Florida , and has over 200 chapters across nine countries, with a global membership of nearly 1.7 million "Shriners". [ 1 ]
Between 1271 and 1357 at least seven madrasas were built in Fez, which are considered among the best examples of Moroccan architecture and some of the most richly decorated monuments in Fez. [ 40 ] [ 21 ] [ 41 ] The first of these was the Saffarin Madrasa in 1271, followed by the Sahrij Madrasa in 1321, the al-Attarine and Sba'iyin madrasas in ...
The Zawiya of Moulay Idris II is a zawiya (an Islamic shrine and religious complex, also spelled zaouia) in Fez, Morocco.It contains the tomb of Idris II (or Moulay Idris II when including his sharifian title), who ruled Morocco from 807 to 828 and is considered the main founder of the city of Fez.
The Daughters of Isis are the female auxiliary to the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Prince Hall affiliated Shriners. [1] Local groups of the Daughters of Isis were founded in the early years of the twentieth century in Maryland, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C.. In 1909, representatives of these locals ...
While the emblem and ritual of the Grotto are often believed to be inspired by Thomas Moore’s poem, Lalla Rookh, which tells the story of the “Veiled Prophet of Khorasan,” [8] the modern ritual of the Grotto organisation actually draws inspiration from Masonic traditions and incorporates elements that allude to Moore’s themes. Each ...
Shriners Hospitals is a system of 22 children’s hospitals that are supported by the Masonic Shriners International fraternity. "Editorial without words" statue outside of Shriner Hospitals for ...
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