Royal Family of Morocco 1: November 2003-July 2005

[Monalisa]

official duties ,and visiting the southern moroccan saharian cities:

[Monalisa]

with french president then François Mitterend,american president Donald Regan and queen ElisabethII:

[Monalisa]

Crown prince then,with his father the late king MohammedV

[Monalisa]

a rare picture of the late king mohammed V,grandfather of the actual king of morocco K.Mohammed VI,with his daughters,P.s. lalla aicha,lalla amina and lalla malika,and with his sons,crown prince then Moulay Hassan and prince moulay abdallah:

[yazz]

Originally Posted by Monalisa

a rare picture of the late king mohammed V,grandfather of the actual king of morocco K.Mohammed VI,with his daughters,P.s. lalla aicha,lalla amina and lalla malika,and with his sons,crown prince then Moulay Hassan and prince moulay abdallah:

Hassan II's 3 sisters are lalla aicha (1930), lalla malika(1933) and lalla nezha (1940). His half-sister lalla amina (1954) is to young to be on this pic.

It's a pity for Lalla Nezha's memory, she is always forgotten .

[Amira]

May 16 anniversary
Moroccans to gather in front of terror victims' memorial

The Moroccan organization against hatred and racism has called on all Moroccan citizens to gather in front of the memorial for the May 16 victims in Casablanca, commemorating the second anniversary of the terror attacks that killed 45 people, including the 12 suicide bombers, and injured a hundred more in 2003.

Jamal Berraoui, head of the organization, which was created right after the attacks, told Morocco Times that “the risk of other terrorist attacks remains in Morocco since the police have been arresting several terrorist cells who plan similar attacks.”

Berraoui added that the state, the political parties, the intellectuals, and the media did not do their jobs properly in fighting terrorism.

Berraoui said that his organization is doing its best to fight fundamentalism, a major source of terrorism. He added that extremism has no place in the Moroccan society.

Parallel to the gathering which will take place on Monday at 6.30 pm, the organization will also organize on Sunday May 15 a special ‘night for coexistence' devoted to children from different faiths (Muslims and Jews) at the Jewish Museum of Casablanca.

Abdelnabi Dachin, member of the Association of May 16 Victims, regretted that the May 16 commemoration had become an occasional event. Dachin said that in order for these attacks not to be repeated, the state and society should play a more vital role during the whole year – not just occasionally to fight terrorism. They should start from school and home to teach people the principles of tolerance, coexistence and peace.

Dachin also criticized those who spread extremist ideas among Moroccans through dirty politics.

Mohammed Darif, a Moroccan political analyst and expert in Islamist groups, told Morocco Times that terrorism is not a usual practice in Morocco.

“We should not forget that the suicide bombers in Casablanca were under the influence of the Salafia Jihadia that came from Gulf countries. This ‘Self-sacrifice' concept has its origin in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia since 1991, in response to the presence of the US troops in the Arab Peninsula,” said Darif.

“I think we should not link terrorism with Morocco because terrorism is not an intrinsic part of the Moroccan society. However, there are some Moroccans who belong to the Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group that emerged in the late 1990s, apparently drawing on Moroccan jihadists who had fought or trained in Afghanistan. This group is trying to influence some desperate young people to sacrifice themselves in the name of Islam,” he added.

The GICM has allegedly been associated with major terrorist attacks in Casablanca in 2003 and in Madrid in 2004, respectively with its offshoot Salafia Jihadia being blamed for both.

“Most of its members are not Moroccans. Moroccans are used to implement the attacks, but the planners and the sponsors are usually from the Middle East,” said Darif.

On May 16, 2003, five sites in Casablanca were targeted, including the ‘Cercle de l'Alliance Israelite', a Jewish community centre; ‘El Positano' restaurant, owned by Jewish Moroccans; La Casa de España; Hotel Farah; and the Jewish cemetery.

On May 20, 2003, about two million Moroccans demonstrated to give a lesson to the world, condemning terrorism. Men and women, Muslims, Jews and Christians, Berbers and Arabs, children and the elderly marched to show how tolerance and coexistence are experienced in Morocco's daily life, saying with a loud voice No to Terrorism. It was one of the most momentous acts of courage Moroccans have shown in modern history.

[Amira]

Princess Lalla Hasna inaugurates 4th Mawazine-Rythmes du Monde

Rabat, May 20 - Princess Lalla Hasna (younger sister of King Mohammed VI) presided on Thursday, the opening ceremony of the 4th Mawazine-Rythmes du Monde Festival. The opening ceremony in the Mohammed V theatre featured the Indonesian dance of Mangkunagaran.

Four-centuries old, this majestic dance associates the rigour of delicate gestures and the grace and poetry of charming expression. All Mangkunagaran palace family members took part in this dance as dancers, choreographers, musicians and librettists.

Earlier, a parade starring folklore musical and artistic bands went through the main avenues of the imperial city to invite the capital population to a succulent menu.

All week long, Rabat will live to the sounds of musical bands coming from the five corners of the globe, in a unique moment when Latin American vibrations embrace African rhythms and Middle East music interacts in complete symbiosis with European sounds.

The festival will feature top world artists, notably the emotion-filled voice of Benin's Kidjo, Venezuela's salsa maestro Oscar D'Leon, Brazilian samba star, Dona Inah, Cape Verde's Lura, Lebanon's Nassim Maalouf, Niger's Peul Wodaabe band, Germany's Bando band, Spain's Rafael Jimenez and Radio Tarifa band and Tunisia's duo Dorsaf Hamdani and Khaled Ben Yahia.

Also among the participants in this event are Moroccan singers Abdelwahab Doukkali, Ihsan R'miki, Hadra Chefchaouen, Abdellatif Bayati and Salah Cherki.

The 8.5 million Euros festival is an opportunity to discover world music and to promote the cultural and tourist potentials of the Moroccan capital.

[Amira]

Princess Lalla Hasna :)

[Amira]

and more... :)

[isis]

beautiful princess lalla Hasna
I like a lot her make-up, very simple and elegant:)

[Amina]

Lalla Solh - who is she? I did a google search and found a webpage in French called www.morocain.biz they have a page on the MRF. They had a picture of some1 called:

LALLA SOLH - i've never heard of her, who is she? Does any1 know?

[Amira]

Princess Lalla Lamia is the wife of the late Prince Moulay Abdellah of morocco ( Brother of the late King Hassan II and Uncle of the actual Moroccan King Mohamed VI) , she's a mother of three chidlren :
Prince moulay hicham ( Born in 1964), Prince Moulay Ismail (born in 1981) and Princess Lalla Zineb
She is originaly from lebanon and she is the Daughter of the former Prime minister Ryad Assolh :)

[Layla27]

Originally Posted by Amina

Lalla Solh - who is she? I did a google search and found a webpage in French called www.morocain.biz they have a page on the MRF. They had a picture of some1 called:

LALLA SOLH - i've never heard of her, who is she? Does any1 know?

Lalla Lamiae Solh is the the widow of prince my abdallah, brother of late king Hassan II. She is the mother of prince My Hicham and prince My Ismail.

[Amina]

Thanks for the info - the link i posted is actually:
www.marocain.biz

[DorinNegrau]

Does Moulay Rachid have a girlfriend?it is true?my friend who is a reporter told me that he has a very serious relationship.he is a serious man, he doesn't have a harem and for sure he isn't a playboy.

[DorinNegrau]

it seems that they were seen in France together...

[DorinNegrau]

and not only there:)

[loubna2]

Originally Posted by DorinNegrau

Does Moulay Rachid have a girlfriend?it is true?my friend who is a reporter told me that he has a very serious relationship.he is a serious man, he doesn't have a harem and for sure he isn't a playboy.

thank you for this information:)
do you know who is this girl, is she moroccan?
and is there any rumour about a marriage?