Yacoub El Mansour district in Rabat
During the early 1950s, Morocco launched extensive urban development projects aimed at addressing rapid population growth and expanding modern social housing (Habitat Marocain). Named after the famed Almohad Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour, the Yacoub El Mansour district in Rabat was designed as a major planned residential area, integrating organized low-cost housing blocks, local marketplaces, and community mosques to serve working-class families.
Issued in 1953 by Morocco (MAROC / المغرب) to benefit national social welfare funds (SOLIDARITE), this airmail stamp (POSTE AERIENNE) features an aerial view of Yakoub el Mansour in Rabat (Habitat Marocain - Yakoub el Mansour - Rabat). The design highlights the structured layout of the housing development and its central mosque with a soaring minaret, framed by the shadow of a passing aircraft.
Issued in 1953 by Morocco (MAROC / المغرب) to benefit national social welfare funds (SOLIDARITE), this airmail stamp (POSTE AERIENNE) features an aerial view of Yakoub el Mansour in Rabat (Habitat Marocain - Yakoub el Mansour - Rabat). The design highlights the structured layout of the housing development and its central mosque with a soaring minaret, framed by the shadow of a passing aircraft.