While they thought they could return to Morocco to spend the month of Ramadan with their families, Moroccans in Corsica will, for the second consecutive year, have to be content to stay in place. Beyond the measures taken by France, Morocco has suspended maritime and air links with France and Spain.
Dozens of young people demonstrated this week in M’diq to demand the opening of mosques in order to perform the Tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan. They were dispersed by the security forces who, after investigation, arrested the leaders of this demonstration who would be members of extremist movements.
The situation of the Covid-19 pandemic is a concern for the World Health Organization. The institution fears a resurgence during the Ramadan celebrations in North Africa and the Middle East.
The players of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have wished a good Ramadan 2021 to Muslims. The holy month began on April 13 in some countries like France, Syria, Egypt, but started on Wednesday, April 14 in others like Morocco, Oman, India and Iran.
The month of Ramadan is taking place for the second time in the midst of the health crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic. Addressing the Muslims of France, who since Tuesday have started this march of faith, sharing and solidarity, the imam of Bordeaux, Tareq Oubrou, urges them to strictly respect the health rules so that after the month of Ramadan, we do not witness an explosion of cases of contamination.
US President Joe Biden wished the Muslim community in the United States and around the world a good month of Ramadan on Monday.
The Executive of Muslims of Belgium (EMB) has announced that fasting does not prevent vaccination against Covid-19. It therefore invites them to go to the centers to contribute to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
The month of Ramadan begins tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14 in Morocco. The duration of the fasting day will be longer for Moroccans than for Saudis who started the holy month this Tuesday, April 13.
Ramadan began this Tuesday, April 13 in some countries like France, Syria, Egypt but will start in others like Morocco tomorrow, April 14. Like last year, Ramadan is disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A few hours before the start of the month of Ramadan in Morocco, King Mohammed VI instructed the officials of the Mohammed V Foundation to launch the 22nd edition of the food distribution operation for the benefit of three million people.
The National Office of Sanitary Safety of Food Products (ONSSA) is on alert. Well before the start of the month of Ramadan, all its control services have been deployed throughout the kingdom to ensure the compliance of food products offered for consumption on the national market.
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, working hours in public services will change, with the adoption of continuous hours, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Monday to Friday. The announcement was made by the Department of Public Administration Reform under the Ministry of Economy and Finance.