Casablanca Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers Face Crisis as Demand Plummets Post-Ramadan
9 June 2020
In Casablanca, wholesale fruit and vegetable traders are complaining about poor sales.
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Morocco Returns to Daylight Saving Time: Clocks Spring Forward Tonight
30 May 2020
Tonight, from Saturday, May 30 to Sunday, May 31, Morocco is switching to summer time again.
Morocco Resumes Daylight Saving Time as Ramadan Ends
24 May 2020
After announcing the return to GMT time on April 19 for the occasion of Ramadan, Morocco will return on May 31 at 2:00 AM to the GMT+1 time zone. The legal time of the kingdom (…)
Belgium’s Muslims Prepare for Subdued Eid al-Fitr Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
24 May 2020
The Muslim community in Belgium, which has a large number of Moroccan nationals, will celebrate Eid al-Fitr this Sunday in a special way. This year, the celebration will take (…)
Morocco’s Islamic Ministry Rejects Astronomical Predictions for Eid al-Fitr Date
22 May 2020
Controversy over the end of Ramadan. The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs wants to keep the monopoly of institutions that can give the date of Eid al fitr in Morocco.
Morocco Eases Lockdown for Eid Shopping as COVID-19 Cases Decline
22 May 2020
The local authorities of Tetouan have given their approval for a temporary easing of confinement by allowing certain shops to open their doors during the last days of the (…)
Belgian Muslim Council to Announce Eid Al-Fitr 2020 Date Tonight
22 May 2020
It is tonight that we will know exactly the date of the end of Ramadan in Belgium and the day of the celebration of the Eid al-Fitr feast.
Morocco Sets Zakat Al Fitr at 13 Dirhams for Eid 2020
22 May 2020
The amount of Zakat Al Fitr has just been announced by the Moroccan religious authorities, and more specifically by the Supreme Council of Ulema (CSO).
Moroccan Town Breaks Ramadan Fast Early Due to Premature Call to Prayer
21 May 2020
The inhabitants of the small town of [Martil], in northern Morocco, were misled last Wednesday by the muezzin of a mosque who was apparently too eager to break his fast.
Morocco Closes Mosques for Eid Al Fitr Prayer Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
21 May 2020
A few days before the Eid Al Fitr holiday, COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Morocco. To "preserve the health of citizens," the kingdom’s mosques will be closed during Ramadan.