The solar energy system installed in the Moroccan village of Talhala not only improved the agricultural economy, but also strengthened the connection of the local people with God.
Tafraout is a region in the south of Morocco that is difficult to find in the Anti-Atlas mountain range, is not visited much by tourists, and has preserved its natural, cultural and historical beauty.
Few brave tourists have to cross winding roads and granite rocks to attend the Almond Festival or to buy Argan Oil, which is produced in very few places in the world.
Electricity, which is frequently cut off by the central government due to insufficient energy, has gained a new dimension in 2016 when the Greenpeace team installed the solar energy system. Solar panels were surprisingly successful, making a huge impact on the local population.
Before the panels were built, frequent power outages prevented the irrigation system from working and reduced the yield of the Argan trees. With the operation of the system, the productivity and continuity of agricultural products in the village increased.
To a small group in Tahala, he contributed more spiritually than irrigation. Sufi Muslims (Those who continue their struggle on the path of Sufism are called disciples and Sufis, and those who have completed this struggle and attained perfection are called Sufis.) There is a group in the Tafraout region, where he lives intensely.
Those in this group use the solar energy system and the energy it provides to the village. “A grace of God” and they believe that it strengthens the connection between the village and Allah.
Resources:
- BBC Travel
- Wikipedia Sufi Belief
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