King chairs religious ceremony marking Prophet's birthday

Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in his capacity of "Amir Al Mouminine" (Commander of the Faithful), on Saturday evening chaired a religious ceremony at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, in commemoration of Aid Al Mawlid (Prophet Mohammed's birthday).

The ceremony was attended by the monarch's young brother Prince Moulay Rachid, the Government's members as well as high-ranking military officials and ambassadors from Islamic countries accredited in Rabat.

After the ceremony, the monarch handed the Mohammed VI Prize of the Thought and Islamic Studies to two renowned Moroccan professors, Mohamed Benabderrazak and Driss Ouahna in recognition of their works in Islamic sciences and astrology.

The King also received M'hamed Boucetta, Chairman of the Committee in charge of working out a practical guide of the new Family Code, who handed to the sovereign a copy.

The monarch had instructed the drafting of this guide, in his speech delivered on October 10 at the opening of the Parliament's Fall session as well as in a letter sent to the Minister of Justice. The guide contains legal and regulatory provisions in order to harmonize judges' efforts in matters of jurisprudence in this area, and raise awareness in the public opinion regarding the new Family Code that grants unprecedented rights to women.