In Morocco, in a land of Islam, trying to understand each other better - Page 2

The cult of saints is not very consistent with strict Islam, but it is omnipresent in Morocco, through the marabouts (tombs) around which moussems, religious festivals and reunions take place.

Ashura is festive in Morocco, with rites common to the whole country, such as the drumming and water games of Zem-Zem, and rituals specific to one village or another, such as the Ashura of the Jews of Goulmima