Moussem of Moulay Idriss

Religious and cultural pilgrimage festival

One of Morocco's largest moussems (religious festivals), celebrating Moulay Idriss I, founder of the first Islamic dynasty in Morocco. The festival combines religious pilgrimage with cultural celebrations.

On this day in African history

• 1979 A coup d'état in the Central African Republic overthrows Emperor Bokassa I. · Central African Republic
• 2012 14 people are killed in a cafe suicide bombing in Somalia.
• 2022 Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge breaks his world record at the Berlin marathon in 2 hours, 1 minute 9 seconds.

Related Holidays

New Year's Day

First day of the calendar year

Youth Day

Celebration of Cameroon's youth

Eid el-Fitr

Festival marking the end of Ramadan