Dar Khalifa
| The Caliph's House | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Large historical private home in walled grounds |
| Architectural style | Moroccan |
| Location | Ain Diab (suburb) |
| Town or city | Casablanca |
| Country | Morocco |
| Coordinates | 33°34′53″N 7°40′55″W / 33.5815°N 7.6819°W |
| Current tenants | Tahir Shah |
| Grounds | 5000m2 |
| Website | |
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Dar Khalifa (Arabic: دار خليفة), or The Caliph's House, is a large, historical landmark and private home in walled grounds. It is located in Ain Diab, an affluent suburb of Casablanca that was also host to a sprawling shanty town until the area was redeveloped. Constructed in a traditional Moroccan style, with numerous "riads", or garden courtyards, the property extends to some 5000 square metres, and is situated on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic shore. As its name suggests, the mansion was once owned by a wealthy Khalif or ruler.
It is now home to the author Tahir Shah who is renovating the property, and it will become the headquarters of the educational and cultural non-profit organisation, The Scheherazade Foundation.