Zerhoun

Jbel Zerhoun جبل زرهون
View of Jbel Zerhoun
Highest point
Elevation	1,025 m (3,363 ft)
Coordinates	34°2′1.8″N 05°31′12.54″W / 34.033833°N 5.5201500°W / 34.033833; -5.5201500Coordinates: 34°2′1.8″N 05°31′12.54″W / 34.033833°N 5.5201500°W / 34.033833; -5.5201500
Geography
Jbel Zerhoun Morocco
Parent range	Rif
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	From Meknes

Zerhoun (Arabic: جبل زرهون‎‎ also spelled Zarhun or Zarhon) is a mountain in Morocco, north of Meknes. On the hill is the Moulay Idris Zarhona town, named after Moulay Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty who was buried there in 791 AD.

Since the whole town of Moulay Idris is considered a sanctuary, it pays no taxes, and provides no soldiers. Non-Muslims are allegedly forbidden within the village after dark. This is plausible, considering the lack of lodging.

Near the Zerhoun range are the ruins of Volubilis, or Pharaohs Castle, once the Roman capital, and the first home of Idris I. It was settled by Phoenicians or Carthaginians prior to the conclusion of the Punic Wars, when it was annexed by Rome. After the withdrawal of Rome, Christian Berbers continued to inhabit Volubilis until the seventh century AD (Bidwell, 2005). Volubilis has been designated as a World Heritage Site.