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The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced the opening of participation in the twentieth session of the national competition for the Mohammed VI Award for the Art of Moroccan Calligraphy, which is an annual award to reward the best outstanding Moroccan calligraphers, and to honor the distinguished ones among them who have made sincere efforts in serving this type of calligraphy, introducing it and spreading it.
A statement from the Ministry stated that this announcement comes based on the high directives of the Commander of the Faithful, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God grant him victory, and based on the specificity of the artistic heritage of Moroccan calligraphy and the depth of its roots in culture and society, and in belief in the necessity of preserving its cultural and civilizational role, its artistic presence and its aesthetic dimensions, and in an endeavor to encourage generations of calligraphers to be saturated with its beauty and to highlight its calligraphic capabilities.
This award is distributed into four categories: "Mohammed VI Award for Excellence," with a financial value of fifty thousand dirhams, "Mohammed VI Award for Distinction" (forty thousand dirhams), "Mohammed VI Encouragement Award" (thirty thousand dirhams), and "Mohammed VI Honorary Award" (fifty thousand dirhams) which is awarded to one of the distinguished senior Moroccan calligraphers proposed by the National Committee.
The statement indicated that the door for participation is open until April 3, 2026, adding that the participation form and the reference guide for the competition can be downloaded from the Islamic Affairs delegations or from the Ministry's website www.habous.gov.ma.
The form is sent with the participating works by registered mail, or deposited at the following address: “Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs – Directorate of Islamic Affairs – Al-Mechouar Saaïd, Rabat.”
The statement concluded that for more information, please contact the following numbers "0537763210" and "0537668612".
