HIBAPRESS – A. Mahyaoui
Rashid Benchikhi, Governor of the Province of Taza, presided over a religious ceremony on Monday afternoon, September 21, 2026, at the Sidi Azzouz Mosque in Upper Taza city, commemorating the 28th anniversary of the passing of the late His Majesty King Hassan II, may God have mercy on him.
The ceremony was attended by a number of officials and elected representatives, including members of the judiciary, the Provincial Delegate of the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, the President of the Local Scientific Council, along with heads of security and military departments, heads of decentralized state services, authorities, as well as a number of scholars, imams, and Quran memorizers, and a crowd of worshippers.
The ceremony began, after the afternoon prayer, with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, before continuing with supplications, praises of the Prophet, and prayers, in a spiritual atmosphere characterized by tranquility and reverence.
This religious occasion served as a moment to recall the memory of the late King Hassan II, and the significance of this anniversary in national memory, as part of a religious tradition that accompanies the commemoration of his passing in various regions and provinces of the Kingdom.
At the end of the ceremony, attendees raised their hands in supplication to Almighty God to have mercy on the late King Hassan II, and to encompass the late King Mohammed V, may God have mercy on him, with His mercy, and to grant them both a place in His vast gardens.
Participants also prayed to God Almighty to protect King Mohammed VI, grant him success and guide his steps, and to crown his efforts, initiatives, and projects with success and achievement, for the service of the Kingdom of Morocco and the well-being of the Moroccan people.
