King Mohammed VI commemorates Laylat Al-Qadr at the Hassan II mosque

Last updated Apr 19, 2023

King Mohammed VI commemorated on Monday Laylat Al-Qadr from the Mosque of Casablanca.

On this blessed religious occasion, King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, presided over the religious vigil and performed the prayers of Al-Icha and Taraouih, from the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.

Verses of the Holy Quran were recited by the winner of the Mohammed VI National Prize for memorization, declamation and chanting of the Holy Quran, Hajar Al Mourabit, aged 11 years and from the city of Tetouan. King Mohammed VI was then greeted by the young declamator, to whom the sovereign presented the award.

This distinction testifies to the high solicitude with which King Mohammed VI has always surrounded the declamators of the Quran and the constant will of the sovereign to promote the memorization and learning of the Holy Book among the young generations.

Thereafter, Bahae Eddine Mohamed Jamal Eddine Ennadoui, Alem of the Republic of India, delivered an address to the sovereign on behalf of the ulemas who participated in the religious talks of the holy month of Ramadan this year. On this occasion, he expressed his deep thanks and gratitude to the King for the welcome and hospitality that were extended to them throughout their stay in the Kingdom.

Bahae Eddine Mohamed Jamal Eddine Ennadoui said that these religious talks that bring together every year the elite of the Ulemas of the world in Morocco, allow to discuss multiple issues that interest the Islamic Ummah and humanity as a whole.

He stressed that King Mohammed VI continues the work of his ancestors, the late King Mohammed V who had built the bonds of friendship and harmony, and the late King Hassan II who had laid the foundations of development for a modern Morocco.

This religious vigil was marked by the closing of Sahih Al-Bukhari, made by Mr. Belkacem El Kassimi, member of the local council of the Ulemas of the prefecture of districts of Ben M’sik, after reading “Hadith Al Khatm”, by the fquih Hassan Saber, member of the local council of the Ulemas of the prefecture of districts of Ain Chock.

The sovereign then gave the Mohammed VI Prize “Ahl Al-Qurâan” and “Ahl Al-Hadith”, respectively to Abderrahim Naboulsi, from the city of Marrakech, and Mohamed Benkirane, from the city of El Ksar El Kebir.

King Mohammed VI also awarded the Mohammed VI Prize for Quranic Schools in its three categories to Mohamed Chakir of Ouarzazate (Prize for learning methodology), to Mohamed Boulis of Larache (Prize for performance), and to Mohamed Zaânouni of Tiznit (Prize for management).

King Mohammed VI then awarded the Mohammed VI Prize for Adhan and Tahlil, created on his high instructions, in its two categories, respectively, to Youssef Ennaji from the city of Mohammedia (Prize for Excellence) and Mohamed El Hedar from the city of Nador (Honorary Prize).

At the end of this vigil, the audience raised prayers imploring the Almighty to preserve King Mohammed VI, to crown his initiatives with success, to bless his steps, to realize the aspirations that the sovereign nourishes for the progress of his faithful people and to fulfill him in the person of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and all the members of the royal family.

The faithful also raised prayers for the repose of the soul of the father of the nation, the late King Mohammed V and the late King Hassan II, may God have them in his holy mercy.

This vigil took place in the presence of the Head of Government, the Presidents of the two Houses of Parliament, the King’s Advisors, members of the government, representatives of the diplomatic corps of Islamic countries accredited to Morocco, senior officers of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, Ulemas who participated in the religious talks of the holy month of Ramadan, presidents of local Councils of Ulemas, elected officials, as well as other civilian and military personalities.