What Ramadan Means to Me

Happy Ramadan!

In Azilal and all over the Muslim world people are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. It is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. The month is observed by fasting from food and water throughout from sunrise to sunset and then celebrating with family and friends in the nighttime. 

The teachers fast even while giving lessons, and the students fast too!

We talked with the students about the challenges Muslim Americans face while fasting in the USA. Can you imagine not eating or drinking when most of your friends and coworkers are snacking away? 

Ramadan, though, is more than just fasting. The Azilal students each got a chance to share what Ramadan means to them.

These are some of the things that they said:

Ramadan is about connecting with the poor, and feeling their hunger and thirst. 

It is also about tolerance for others, praying and reading the Koran. 

Ramadan is about cooperation and generosity, and sharing what you have with people who need it.

Ramadan is abot charity to others and helping your community. It is a time to do good deeds. 

Ramadan is about patience and love.  

His Majesty King Mohammed VI

by Khawla Daki

Hello everybody, I am Khawla and today I really want to let you know about my country Morocco and about our system and our King.

The King

Well, I know that American people don't have a King but instead have a President. Actually our King is Mohammed the VI. He is Arabic and Amazigh, born on August 21, 1963. He is the current King of Morocco and he ascended to the throne on July 23, 1999 upon the death o his father, King Hassan II. His wife is Lalla Salma Bennane. They married in 2001 and he has two children: Crown Prince Moulay Hassan and the Princess Lalla Khadija. His mother is Lalla Latifa Hamme.

the royal family

Shortly after he took the throne, Mohammed VI addressed his nation via television, promising to take on poverty and corruption, while creating jobs and improving Morocco's human right's record. In February 2004, he enacted a new family code, or "Moudawana," which granted women more power. He considers the Berber language as an offical state language along with Arabic or darija. And the state preserves and protects the Hassaniya language of the Moroccan Sahara and all the linguistic components o the Moroccan culture as a heritage of the nation.

Further than that, the King will give all citizens the freedom of thoughts, ideas, artistic expression and creation, and all the people are treated equally in Morocco.. We respect all the religions and all the nationalities.

Finally, I hope that you got some information about the King in Morocco.