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Throne Day (Arabic: عيد العرش, lit. 'feast of the throne') is a public holiday in Morocco, punctuated by commemorations of the day of the king 's formal accession to the throne. The first celebration was held in 1933 to mark the accession of Mohammed V in 1927. [1] The current date on which the holiday takes place is 30 July, the date ...
The Order of Ouissam Alaouite (Arabic: الوسام العلوي الشريف) or the Sharifian Order of Al-Alaoui [citation needed] is a military decoration of Morocco which is bestowed by the King of Morocco upon those civilians and military officers who have displayed heroism in combat or have contributed meritorious service to the Moroccan state.
Monument in memory of the 11 January 1944 proclamation in Salé, Morocco.. The Proclamation of Independence of Morocco (Arabic: وثيقة الاستقلال, French: Manifeste de l'Indépendance du Maroc), also translated as the Manifesto of Independence of Morocco or Proclamation of January 11, 1944, is a document in which Moroccan nationalists called for the independence of Morocco in its ...
The Treaty of Fes (Arabic: معاهدة فاس, French: Traité de Fès), officially the Treaty Concluded Between France and Morocco on 30 March 1912, for the Organization of the French Protectorate in the Sharifian Empire (Traité conclu entre la France et le Maroc le 30 mars 1912, pour l'organisation du protectorat français dans l'Empire chérifien), [2] was a treaty signed by Sultan Abd al ...
Marrakesh or Marrakech (/ məˈrækɛʃ / or / ˌmærəˈkɛʃ /; [3] Arabic: مراكش, romanized: murrākuš, pronounced [murraːkuʃ]) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. [2] It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
The DGSN is tasked with upholding the law and public order. It was founded on 16 May 1956 [1] by King Mohammed V. It works alongside the Gendarmerie Royale and the Forces Auxiliaires. In 2007, the Sûreté Nationale had approximately 46,000 personnel. A decade later, in 2017, the number of personnel had increased to 70,000.
Mimouna (Hebrew: מִימוּנָה, Arabic: ميمونة, Berber: Mimuna, ⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏⴰ) is a traditional Maghrebi Jewish [1] [2] celebration dinner that takes place in Morocco, [3] [4] [5] Israel, [6] France, [7] Canada, [8] and other places around the world where Maghrebi Jews live.
French is one of the languages spoken in Morocco. The use of French is a colonial legacy of the French protectorate (1912–1956). [1] French has no officially recognised status in Morocco, [2] but is often used for business, diplomacy, and government, [3] serving as a lingua franca with non-Moroccans and non-Arabs. [4]