The grave of Rabbi Yahya Lakhdar lays in Sidi Eddahbi, a small village near Ben Ahmed visited every year by the Jewish community in Morocco. The Jewish saint is known for his many legends.
King Mohammed VI said in a speech to the Moroccan people on Monday that «the celebration of the glorious Throne Day was a moment of affirmation of our firm attachment to our Moroccan Sahara, our national unity and territorial integrity and our full sovereignty over every inch of our kingdom». «I am proud of all that our country has achieved at the United Nations and at the African and European levels», he said. The king stressed that Morocco «remains
Twenty years after ascending the throne, king Mohammed VI announced a cabinet reshuffle and the implementation of a special development committee.
On the sidelines of the 12th edition of FestiBaz, a donkey festival hosted by a small town called Beni Ammar Zerhoun, a jennet called «Cleopatra» won, Sunday, a donkey beauty pageant, Spanish news agency EFE reports. «Cleopatra», was chosen among six other female donkeys because of her beauty and elegance. Abdeljalil, her owner, said that he named her Cleopatra, after the ruler of ancient Egypt who used donkey milk to preserve her beauty. Cleopatra, a jennet who won a
Moroccan-Belgian politician Rachid Madrane was elected, Thursday, as the speaker of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital region, Belgian newspaper Le Soir reports. The newly elected speaker said that he was «ready to take up this new challenge» and added that he was «happy» to become the Speaker of the Brussels’ parliament. «It is a great pride and honor to be able to preside the Brussels’ parliament, an emblematic institution that represents
Many US prisons prevent Muslim inmates from having access to halal food and proper prayer. According to a new study, Muslim prisoners find it hard to stick to their religious restrictions, when compared to counterparts from different faith traditions.
The 10th edition of the Summer University of the executives of the Polisario Front kicked off Saturday, July 27th, in Boumerdes. The conference, inaugurating the edition, was attended by the Speaker of Algeria’s lower house Slimane Chenine, elected on July 10th. The presence of the Algerian politician was hailed by pro-Polisario news platforms in the Tindouf camps. Futuro Sahara has even compared this year’s edition to the one hosted last year by Algeria, praising the
In November 1933, Moroccans celebrated the first Throne Day, honoring sultan Mohammed ben Youssef. The holiday was introduced by nationalists and inspired by an Algerian poet, aimed at countering the symbols and rituals imposed by the French.
Moroccan-Dutch international player Hakim Ziyech is not leaving his club Ajax for this season. According to the Independent, the attacking midfielder who was «tracked» by big British clubs, such as Arsenal and Liverpool, said he is not ready to leave his current club for average offers. In fact, the player was only approached by Spanish club Sevilla. Reacting to that, Ziyech said that he «didn’t believe a move to the Spanish side was a step from Ajax», adding that
Two imams living in Barcelona will appear before a Spanish court for sexual abuse allegations. The two men are accused of sexually abusing two minors aged 9 and 12, who attended mosques for religious classes, La Vanguardia reports. Refuting the accusations, one of the two imams is arrested while the other one was released on bail. The first hearing is expected to open in September. According to the same source, the children were «sexually abused while they were alone in a room in the