Sale, Morocco
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with numerous industries including fish canning, cork processing, ceramics, flour milling and carpet weaving.

According to some traditions, Salé was founded by Moulay Idris I at the end of the eighth century. Other traditions have it that the settlement was started by Moulay Idris II at the beginning of the ninth century. However, most historians believe that Salé was most likely established as a tiny short-lived principality of the Berber Bani Ifrans tribe led by Amir Abou Al Kemal Temin which, within a few years was overrun and destroyed by the Almoravids.

For centuries Rabat and Salé were rival principalities but eventually Rabat began to dominate the area and Salé's power was ultimately eclipsed altogether by its larger neighbor.