Morocco to Play Key Role in Arab World Institute’s Landmark Jewish History Exhibition

The IMA has planned several flagship events, the most important of which is an exhibition on the multi-millennial history of Jews in the East and the Arab world. Several countries have been called upon to contribute by lending the Arab World Institute works, documents and artifacts of the highest quality. "It goes without saying, of course, that Morocco will be very present within this event on the history of the Jews. We know how much Moroccan Judaism is an original, unique Judaism and has deeply marked Moroccan culture and life," emphasized the president of the IMA.

Jack Lang indicated that "Morocco is an exception, in the sense that it claims among the different legacies, the Hebrew legacy. King Mohammed VI recently announced the creation of a museum of Judaism in Fez. He has encouraged many restoration and preservation projects of the Jewish heritage (synagogues, cemeteries...). There is also the introduction of the history of Moroccan Judaism in school textbooks."

Apart from Judaism, the IMA has other projects whose implementation awaits the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is the exhibition dedicated to the great divas of the Arab world: Oum Kalthoum, Fairouz, Warda and many others. "This will be a fairly significant event that will highlight what these divas have brought to artistic life today and have allowed women to carry out their fight for emancipation," explained Jack Lang.

Regarding the teaching of the Arabic language, Jack Lang, who is also the author of the book "The Arabic Language, Treasure of France," says that this teaching is provided with "great success for both young and old."