"Mouley Idriss city" a Moulay Idriss Travel Page by Bixente

This city is named after the prominent Moroccan saint, Moulay Idriss. He was a descendant of Muhammad, of the fourth generation, and died by murder hand in 792. He had then spent five years in Morocco, in which time he had established a new dynasty, that survived his death. Moreover, he had founded the cities of Fez, and the one that was called after him.

Moulay Idriss is a holy city, even if little is ascribed to Moulay Idriss himself, without referring to Muhammad and Ali. The tomb and shrine of his are situated in an elevated position between two hills. The city is one big structure around the tomb, and many in the city live of commercial activities that follow in the trails of any large religious activity. Tourism on the other hand, is little welcomed, and non-Muslims are firmly asked to stay out of the city at night.
Overlooking the city is a way of getting around the regulations on not letting anyone outside the Muslim community, into any holy area. You climb up one of the hills (this is not considered as an unfriendly act), but you should seriously consider a guide, as many roads lead into blind alleys.
On Saturdays there is a market in Moulay Idriss, and this could help your feeling of being shut out of everything. The market makes the pious touch of social life less pressing.

TRANSPORT
As you're very close to Meknes, connections to other parts of Morocco represent no big problem early in the day. As getting up early in the morning a part of the pious interpretation of Islam, connections dry out early in the afternoon.