One more project: Smara will have its Faculty of Sharia

The restoration of the old mosque, the construction of a tourist information centre, the creation of socio-educational centres and local sports fields, the start of construction work on primary and secondary schools, the construction of a bus station and a weekly market, the upgrading of urban roads and liquid sanitation in the various districts of the city, such are the perceptible signs of a city that is developing.Less than four years ago, Smara, pompously called the spiritual capital of the Sahara, was only a hostile village where the most daring visitor could not claim to stay beyond a few hours, as the most basic means were non-existent.Today, at the northern entrance to the city, the visitor is surprised by the green belt intended to protect the city from the sand winds that threatened it. This green belt in the middle of the desert gives the impression of having suddenly passed…