King Mohammed VI meets delegation representing major Sahrawi tribes

King Mohammed VI received Tuesday a delegation representing various Moroccan Sahrawi tribes which renewed the allegiance of Morocco's southern provinces to the Moroccan king.

The act of allegiance (beia) commits the population to obedience, loyalty, faithfulness and support and the king to the protection of citizens, the defense of the country's territorial integrity and the protection of islam as the religion of the state.

Last week, King Mohammed VI received members of the Sahrawi Cheikh Maa El-Ainine tribe which expressed allegiance to the sovereign and offered him their condolences for the demise last July 23 of King Hassan II.

The Maa El-Ainine delegation said they renew the allegiance pledged by their ancestors to the king's ancestors and hailed the achievements made by the late sovereign. They also voiced confidence that king Mohammed VI will consolidate the assets of his ancestors.

They recalled that the tradition of allegiance has been perpetuated by the companions of the Prophet Mohammed and that their own ancestor, Cheikh Maa Al-Ainaine, had paid allegiance to King Moulay Abderrahmane.