HIBAPRESS – Fikri Ould Ali
The Mohammed VI Mosque in the city of Al Hoceima hosted, on the evening of Monday, September 21, 2026, a religious ceremony to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the passing of the late King Hassan II, may God have mercy on his soul. The event took place in a spiritual atmosphere characterized by reverence and remembrance of the late king's biography and virtues.
This religious ceremony was organized by the Provincial Delegation for Islamic Affairs in Al Hoceima, in coordination with the local Scientific Council, under the chairmanship of the Governor of Al Hoceima Province, Mr. Fouad Hajji. The ceremony was attended by the head of the local Scientific Council, the Provincial Delegate for Islamic Affairs, the Secretary-General of the Province, the head of Internal Affairs, along with a number of local authorities, members of the Scientific Council, and representatives of judicial, security, and military bodies, as well as decentralized external services.
The ceremony also saw the attendance of a number of religious guides and custodians, in addition to a gathering of citizens who participated in this religious occasion, which religious institutions have consistently revived to commemorate the anniversary of the late king's passing.
The ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran by the mosque's Imam, followed by a collective recitation of Surah "Ya-Sin" as a prayer for the soul of the late King Hassan II, may God have mercy on his soul.
After that, Professor Abdelwahab Massaoudi, a member of the local Scientific Council, delivered a religious lecture on the occasion. He reviewed a number of the milestones and qualities that characterized the personality of the late king, focusing on what he described as his virtues and his role in managing the country's affairs and defending its unity and sovereignty.
The lecture also addressed aspects of King Hassan II's vision in the field of protecting religious constants, societal values, and the Moroccan family, while emphasizing the importance of openness to contemporary developments within a vision based on moderation, equilibrium, and loyalty to the Kingdom's civilizational components.
The ceremony concluded with a supplication for His Majesty King Mohammed VI, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay Al Hassan, His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, and all members of the Royal family. Prayers were also raised for the mercy and forgiveness of the late King Mohammed V, may God have mercy on his soul, and the late King Hassan II, in addition to prayers for all Muslim men and women.
This religious occasion comes in the context of commemorating one of the most prominent kings of Morocco in the 20th century, and recalling the path of the late King Hassan II and the political, religious, and national milestones associated with his reign that have shaped the contemporary history of the Kingdom of Morocco.
