Casablanca — King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine, performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Wednesday at the Ahl Fès Mosque in the Mechouar in Rabat, according to the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery.
The prayer was broadcast live on national radio and television starting at 10:30 a.m. On arrival, King Mohammed VI reviewed a detachment of the Royal Guard that paid honors.
Heads of Islamic diplomatic missions accredited to Morocco then greeted the King and offered their Eid wishes. King Mohammed VI later performed the ritual sacrifice, following the tradition of Prophet Mohammed, while artillery shots were fired to mark the occasion. The mosque imam then slaughtered the second sacrifice.
At the Royal Palace, the King received Eid greetings from Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and Prince Moulay Rachid, as well as from the Head of Government, the speakers of both houses of Parliament, senior judicial officials, heads of constitutional bodies, and several senior civil and military figures.
The announcement comes as Morocco marks Eid Al-Adha, with several official activities and messages linked to the occasion. On Tuesday, King Mohammed VI sent greeting cards to the leaders of Islamic countries, including kings, presidents, and emirs. In these cards, the King expressed his best wishes and prayed for their health, happiness, and peace.
The monarch also received a series of congratulatory messages from foreign leaders. They included Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Comoros President Azali Assoumani, and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Charaa.
Messages were also sent by leaders from the Gulf region, including UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, Sheikh Mohammed Ben Rachid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Mansour Ben Zayed Al-Nahyane, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Mechaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Oman’s Sultan Haitham Ben Tarek, Bahrain’s King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa, and Crown Prince Salman Ben Hamad Al Khalifa.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II also sent a message of congratulations to King Mohammed VI.
In their messages, the leaders expressed wishes of health and happiness to the King, and prosperity and well-being to the Moroccan people. Several also prayed for peace, stability, and blessings for the Arab and Islamic Ummah.
The Eid period also saw royal pardons, including one granted to Senegalese supporters, as well as a broader pardon benefiting 1,376 people.
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