Tomorrow Morocco will be celebrating Mawlid, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. Some other Islamic countries are honoring him today, but either way this is a special day for all Muslims. Below is more information about the holiday from Wikipedia. Mawlid Mawlid (Qur’anic Arabic: مَوْلِدُ النَبِيِّ mawlidu n-nabiyyi, “Birth of the Prophet” Standard Arabic:...
Morocco report views culture as key to development Much attention has been focused on the youth of Morocco recently, and a new report cast additional light on how culture can play a vital role in their development. Magahrebia offers the full story. In a first-of-its-kind study, Morocco’s Economic and Social Council (CES) explored how...
While most of us journey to Morocco via airplane, two young men from England have decided to seek alternate transportation, and all for a good cause. They will hitchhike across Europe and on to Tangier in order to raise money for Link Community Development. This charity helps educate poor children across Africa. The full...
For the first time, Morocco might be among the countries that will be represented in the the 84th edition of the Academy Awards scheduled to be held on February 26. The Moroccan movie, Omar Killed Me, by Roshdy Zem is among the nine foreign-language movies included in the shortlist that has just been released by...
Thanks to an innovative cinema in Marrakech, local blind citizens are now able to enjoy the magic of the movies for the first time. Provided with headphones, they are provided with a commentary that describes the action during breaks in dialogue. This has proved to be extremely popular, and is in fact the only such opportunity...
Henna, that beautiful Moroccan body art of weddings and celebrations is available at Cafe Clock. Our own master Henniya is waiting to decorate your hands, feet, or other body parts with an intricate design of your choosing. Please speak with the staff to arrange an appointment.
