Called up to the French under-19 national team to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Mahamadou Diawara, who plays for Olympique Lyonnais (OL), would have left the Blues on Tuesday to continue his Ramadan fast, after the French Football Federation (FFF) banned players from observing the fast while on national team duty.
In Casablanca and Rabat, many Moroccans are rushing to the beaches for "Ftour camping" during the month of Ramadan. A boon for merchants.
Environmental protection associations denounce the non-respect of environmental rules by some families who leave large quantities of waste on the beaches after breaking their fast there during the month of Ramadan.
Moroccans continue to express their opposition to the time change during the holy month of Ramadan , believing that it affects their health and morale. They call for a return to GMT time which they say is the normal time.
In Casablanca, the month of Ramadan rhymes with traffic congestion and road accidents. A situation that many Casablancans deplore.
In Tangier, the drum used to wake people up for the "Sohour", the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan, does not have a bright future ahead of it. And for good reason, voices are rising to call on the competent authorities to put an end to this Moroccan tradition because it is doing more harm than good today.
The thermometer will soar in several provinces of Morocco, with temperatures reaching 41°C in some places, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), which has just issued an orange alert bulletin for the most affected regions.
Algerian dates of dubious quality have been smuggled into Morocco from Mali and Mauritania before the start of the month of Ramadan, with the borders between the two countries being closed.
During the holy month of Ramadan, many Moroccan influencers post daily on social media photos of tables laden with dishes and drinks for the breaking of the fast (iftar). A behavior perceived as provocation by some Internet users who are having a hard time sacrificing this tradition in this context of continuous price increases.
Ramadan, the sacred month for Muslims, is synonymous with spirituality and sharing. But in Morocco, it also takes on a darker turn with the appearance of a well-known phenomenon: "Tramdena". This term refers to the increased irritability and aggression that some individuals feel during fasting.
The Ramadan fast, a pillar of Islam, involves abstaining from drinking and eating from dawn to dusk. While this ritual has major spiritual importance for the faithful, it is nonetheless a risky period for people with diabetes.
It is a well-established tradition in Agadir: the sharing of a ftour on the beach during Ramadan. But this year, the habit could be disrupted.