The head of the Moroccan government was before parliament on Monday to explain the reasons why a night-time curfew has been imposed throughout the month of Ramadan. Saâd-Eddine El Othmani stated that this is the appropriate means to preserve the health of citizens and contain the Sars-Cov-2 virus, of which the new English variant is spreading rapidly.
The official date of the start of Ramadan 2021 in Morocco is now known. It was announced this evening by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
Just like last year, Muslims are preparing to spend the month of Ramadan under health restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. These restrictions are more strict in some countries, but eased in other countries due to their epidemiological situation.
The services of the Royal Gendarmerie in Al Hoceïma arrested, on Saturday, April 10, 2021, Mekki El Hannoudi, mayor of Louta, who had called on his constituents to violate the night curfew imposed during Ramadan to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants. The USFP councilor faces up to three months in prison.
The vaccination campaign in Morocco is progressing well, but receiving the injection while fasting during the month of Ramadan is the subject that concerns many Moroccans. In an interview with 2 M , the biologist doctor Zakaria Jaouhari explains the issue.
The Moroccan government attaches importance to compliance with the curfew imposed during the month of Ramadan and other health measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus and its variants in the kingdom. The security services have received firm instructions.
Considering that the mobility restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus constitute an infringement of freedom of worship, the Watani association of Lleida, which works for "justice and freedom", is asking the city council to exceptionally authorize Muslim worshippers to go to the mosque to pray late at night, during the holy month of Ramadan which starts on Tuesday, April 13.
The implementation of the new restrictive measures in Morocco during the month of Ramadan is necessary given the health situation. Although it is difficult to accept, this is what must be done, said Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani.
The Council of Government, meeting this Thursday in Rabat, decided to maintain the state of health emergency throughout the national territory until May 10, 2021. This decision was taken as part of the efforts to fight against the spread of the pandemic of the new coronavirus.
Faced with the new cases of contamination detected in the last two weeks, the Moroccan government has strengthened the restrictive measures during the holy month of Ramadan. This is the ban on night travel nationwide from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., except for exceptional cases, with the maintenance of the various preventive measures announced previously.
Long feared, the imposition of a curfew during Ramadan is now in effect. The Moroccan government has banned nighttime travel nationwide from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., except for exceptional cases, starting April 13, the date marking the beginning of the holy month. The various preventive measures previously announced are maintained.
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to advance the flight schedules by one hour for departures and arrivals at the various airports in the kingdom. This measure takes effect from Sunday, April 11 at 03:00 to May 16 at 02:00.