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Candles Convoy of Salé

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Convoy of candles

Candles Convoy of Salé, also called Moussem of Candles, is a festival in Salé, Morocco. It is organised once every year during the period of Mawlid (birth of prophet Muhammad).

History

During the reign of Ahmed al-Mansour between 1578 and1603, the Sultan was impressed by a convoy of candles in celebration of the Mawlid during his exil (between 1557 à 1576) to Istanbul. The Sultan decided to imitate this Ottoman celebration and bring it to Marrakech. He ordered to have candles convoys in all parts of the kingdom including Salé. This tradition continued around Salé for many centuries.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Festivals – COMMUNE OF SALÉ". en.villedesale.ma. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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