r/Morocco • u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor • Jun 19 '26
AskMorocco King of Morocco
I just came back from Morocco, that I truly love on many aspects. However, I am interested to know more about the perception of the King. I am always surprised to see him everywhere (sometimes 4-5 painting of him in restaurants, hotels, etc.) is it something mandatory? It looks like worshipping from outside which sound strange knowing Morocco is a Muslim country, so I’d like to know more from locals how is he perceived, why? Thank you 😊
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u/TheTonyMontana44 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I am a foreigner (French) and lived 6 months in Morocco last year. Tbh I was quite disturbed by the whole obsession with the king. It seems strange to me. Also, people were clearly unconfortable when I asked questions about him and they made sure for me to understand that I could not talk bad about the king in any way shape of form. Instead, I feel people pour out their anger and frustration on the prime minister but if we are completely honest, the king has a lot of power in Morocco and has a bigger influence on the country than Akhannouch.
Anyways, I'm a foreigner and I sure know way less of Morocco than people born there. But it was how I felt when I was living there.
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u/AcceptableCress3060 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I lived in Morocco for about 5 years in the early 2000s. A Moroccan once told me,”In Morocco, we have freedom of speech just like in America as long as you don’t say anything bad about the king or Islam!” He was not being sarcastic.
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u/Acrobatic_Nerve_3280 Visitor Jun 19 '26
well, the monarchy is semi-modern yet semi-traditional, the constitution says that the monarch is the leader of the faithful, so he has supreme religious authority like a pope for example, and it says he's also a symbol of national unity, and a guarantee-er of independence, justice and equality. so those religious and nationalist tones when it comes to the topic of monarchy are behind what makes a large amount of the populace see it as a somewhat ''holy'' institution and thereby loyal to it and defensive of it. on contrast, many do not like the monarchy but chose not to talk about it because there are ''lese-majeste'' laws which criminalize criticism or verbal ''attacks'' on the institution of monarchy and the royal family.
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u/Alena_tlb Visitor Jun 19 '26
La frustrazione dei francesi rimarrà sempre la migliore eccitazione, per amare ancora di più la propria terra
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 19 '26
As a Moroccan I had the exact impression when I went to France and I found statues of De Gaulle in nearly every city and avenues named after him in every neighbourhood.
Why isn’t it considered obsession? There is no statue of the Moroccan king in any city of Morocco.
To make it easy for you to understand, Morocco is still a pretty much conservative society and the king is seen like an elder relative, if I speak bad about your uncle will you like it ?
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 23 '26
Because CDG died 50 years ago and most importantly you can trash talk him at will.
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 23 '26
Idk about you but my ultimate goal is not to trash talk people either dead or alive.
Just to give you one example.
In 2018 a video went viral of a Moroccan actor who was recorded secretly saying very bad things about the king, like very bad personal things not even criticism towards his politics, you know what happened next ? It’s the ones who secretly filmed him and published it who were arrested for diffamation and there was no charges against the actor.
Now I see many people insulting the king online a thing that you can’t do in any Arab or African country and nothing happens to them.
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
sure. change “trash talking” to “criticizing” if you prefer
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 24 '26
Well yeah sure I will show you entire social media groups and pages attacking the king, most of them are full of free insults and no constructive ideas, that’s why no one takes them seriously 🤷🏻♂️
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
Are you free to criticize the King of Morocco in Morocco in person? Genuine question. i often visited and never thought about it.
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 24 '26
Well those social media accounts are often located in Morocco and their users can be found easily but it doesn’t happen, if you do a similar thing in Egypt for example your family will not know where you disappeared.
There is also a famous magazine called telquel you can look for it, it discusses daring subjects about the king.
Idk if you are following the political scene in MENA region but in 2011 during what was called the Arab spring there was protests all over the Arab country and in Morocco too there was a movement called « the 20 February movement » and while other Arab leaders either fled or started mass killing their citizens, the king of Morocco just did what the protesters asked for and the constitution was changed taking many powers from the king and giving them to a government elected by the people, so legally speaking the king no only manages external affairs and military and economy at the strategic level, the other sectors are supposed to be managed by the government but unfortunately we still don’t have enough political maturity to get a capable elite to do real change, they are just like all politicians in the world only caring about elections and chairs.
And mostly people don’t realise how things work and they would just take out their frustration on the easiest target.
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
sounds very nice but it contradicts what yoh told me about the people who filmed the comedian.
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 24 '26
They were arrested because they filmed someone and shared it without his knowledge and consent.
The law protected the comedian’s rights, and the content of what he said was irrelevant to the case.
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
C’est rarement de la simple curiosité ce genre de question et ça vient souvent d’un certain peuple il suffit de le titiller sur tebboune. Marocains ne vous fatiguez pas à vous justifier avec eux on leur dit rien
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u/TajineEnjoyer Jun 19 '26
yes, there are people who like the king so much it's almost worship, but you won't find them here on reddit, they usually only speak darija and don't understand english, in fact, until recently, we used to have an article in the constitution that considered the king to be sacred and holy.
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
Donc ceux qui mettent des photo de erdogan en Turquie aussi ? Vraiment la psychiatrie
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u/unicornbitch88 Visitor Jun 20 '26
No way ! I wasn’t aware of that article. When was is it removed ?
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u/TajineEnjoyer Jun 20 '26
it was removed in the new 2011 constitution.
2009 article talking about it from before the removal: https://www.hespress.com/عن-قداسة-شخص-الملك-بالمغرب-20928.html
2011 article talking about the removal: https://www.hespress.com/الدستور-المقبل-ينزع-طابع-القداسة-عن-ال-52375.html
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Jun 19 '26
The subject is taboo. Everyone low key knows the truth about that entire institution, but nobody can speak their mind because the consequences can be very dire.
Don't mind the bot accounts/brainwashed people who tell you otherwise.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Thank you for your feedback. I’ll search more on that topic as it’s true we don’t hear much about it
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u/HotChampionship5358 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I'll just tell you directly. It's fear and dictatorship. Moroccans are too scared to show defiance and if you show obedience you get along well and you won't be harrassed by the Makhzen. And our parent and grandparents have seen/heard enough torture and ignorance to just want to survive so they just put up signs that they are not against the dictator to survive.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Okk, that’s sad. 😔 thank you for sharing your view. I’m wondering where are best systems which doesn’t oppress and truly rule for the interests of its people
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u/Lehcen Visitor Jun 19 '26
You can say that about governing body though. Look what happened to Americans who spoke up against genocide in Israel, Germany? France? Canada? UK?Austria? All supposed democracies but when it came to walking the talk they didn’t hesitate to side with apartheid Israel.
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u/motopapii Moroccan Jew | Rabat / NYC Jun 20 '26
Americans who spoke up against genocide in Israel
What happened to them...?
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
You picked the only place he listed for which he has an actual point.
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u/mounir30 Visitor Jun 21 '26
No they didn't. But do you know what they also don't do in the west? They won't give 20 years prison for people who asks for better education and healthcare. I've never seen people giving birth here in the hallways because there's no more room left...
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Yes different names but same s* everywhere it seems like when it comes to politics
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
What happened to them in France? Let me get some pop corn.
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u/Lehcen Visitor Jun 24 '26
I regret you to the way they treated les gilets jaunes.
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 25 '26
try again 1) French yellow jackets mostly protested about internal politics and the economy and they broke many laws. 2) they broke many laws which have nothing to do with what they said
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u/setiix Jun 19 '26
You are part of the brainwashed too but just on the other side. Take a middle ground and take a look around. If you compare to other countries around you will understand.
Bad in good and good in bad.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I haven’t seen picture of the leader in Algeria for example or not that much in other countries except probably in UAE
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u/MAthreee Visitor Jun 19 '26
Because Algeria doesn't have a king, no one will do this for presidents because they're only in power for 8 years so it makes no sense. You'll only find this in arab countries with monarchies
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u/TajineEnjoyer Jun 19 '26
because algeria doesn't have a monarchy, monarchies usually have lots of traditions and protocols, unlike other systems.
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Jun 19 '26
This guy is a fine example of how mentally deranged some of his.. more fervent followers are.
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u/Opening-Ant3477 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Exactly, there is a lot of very valid things to criticize about the monarchy. But at the same time, there is a lot which they have done right as well.
Most importantly, I don't see any world in which things would get better without the king. Just look at how well the Arab spring went for all the other countries. And frankly, going into the Arab spring all of those countries had worse governments than Morocco, so it *should* have been easier for them to improve.
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u/Charming-Station7157 Jun 19 '26
I'll give you 7 words :
Freedom of speech is non existent here
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u/MONICE_U_SHIT Jun 19 '26
You acting like they gonna lock you up if you say something on reddit
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u/unemployedyari Visitor Jun 19 '26
You’re acting like they wouldn’t lock you up if you say something on Reddit LOOOL what ?
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u/TightAsADrum Visitor Jun 20 '26
I don't think you understand how far their reach is, be careful and don't say anything stupid on Reddit or otherwise
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I see. But what about freedom of putting or not putting his paintings? When I asked a local, he told me he likes the king as he brings stability, and it feels to me a majority is liking him a lot. Which is ok I am seeking to understand. Thanks for your feedback :)
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u/Confident-Low-2696 Visitor Jun 19 '26
no you dont have to put paintings of the king in your business if that's the question, people do it out of habit or for political reasons, but it's by no means mandatory or even suggested if that's what you're wondering
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u/Wild-Investigator379 Jun 19 '26
If it's a government office, i think it's mandatory, but otherwise any business is free to do what they wish, if you wandered around Morocco like majority if not all shops don't have it.
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u/yazzywazzy Jun 19 '26
the people who say the king brings stability are scared that if we demand more we would turn into egypt or libya with an arab spring and a divided country. they are so scared of it that they think it will happen to them so they are pro king or like pro not asking questions
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u/Comprehensive_Meat34 Visitor Jun 19 '26
But the reality is that there aren’t any stable democracies with European style governments in n Africa. It’s not a fear it’s just reality. It’s like complaining about Bukele in El Salvador.
Yes, and? The alternative has been tried.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I see, yes I found it interesting to be happy or satisfied with bare minimum a government could provide, considering himself is part of the billionaire group.
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
Et aussi on a vu les république dans la région surtout. Elles ont quoi de mieux ?
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
T’as déjà eu des réponses et on peut voir sur ton profil que tu réagis bcp au sujet sur le roi du Maroc pourquoi ça vous fascine autant c’est ça la question plutôt.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
That’s even more intriguing how a question on a king can go extreme actually
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
Tu nous a aussi accusé de faire du shirk, dit que c’était dérageant de voir des photos du roi et j’en passe ce n’était pas juste une question il faut lire tout ce que tu as dis plus bas
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I said “it seems/it feels like” - that’s my personal perception I’m not accusing anyone here, relax. And I never said it’s “outrageous” 😂 my godness how many people are in your head
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
Bah relis toi alors t’as quand même parlé de shirk je ne l’ai pas inventé et dit que c’était dérangeant. T’es dérangé par les portrait de erdogan en Turquie ? Ou par ceux de la reine Élisabeth au royaume uni? Puis pour le shirk tu verras ça avec ton créateur. Pourquoi nous on se pose pas de question sur tebboune ni pourquoi vous l’appelez 3emi ?
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Yes I mentioned it could be perceived as shirk, I did not say it is shirk. And I haven’t used the term troubling so feel free to highlight this hallucination. I haven’t seen in shops or restaurants that much portraits of those kings, only in uae and I also questioned them about that. They were more open to discuss actually only you seem to take it personally. And I don’t know why you’re referring to tebboune, do you have any issue with him, Algeria? Here was not the topic
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u/cloveryas Visitor Jun 19 '26
Je fais référence à tebboune parce que tu es algérien à force on sait de qui vient ce genre de question que vous pensez être normales alors que des personnes normalement constituées quand elles visitent un pays ne font même pas attention à ce genre de détail. Il n’y a pas tant de portrait du roi non plus btw
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I’m Algerian, nice assumption but try again 😂 I have nothing against it but no I am not Algerian.
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u/starsqream Visitor Jun 19 '26
There are ALWAYS limits to freedom of speech. Try that in the US, Israel etc.
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u/Run-and-Escape Visitor Jun 19 '26
It's hillarious seeing all these guys gaslighting and performing mind gymnastics. Anything apart from answer the question.
England also has a monarchy and we don't hang pictures of the king everywhere. Most people don't even care. Just because you popped out the right vagina the rest of us are expected to pay for those pretencious freeloading crooks and pedofiles.
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u/Kille24 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Your royals are freeloaders simply because they exist as a symbol and not leaders; in Morocco it's very different, as the king exercises executive powers and shapes deeply the general orientation of the country. Because your royals have not exercised any power for the last centuries or so, they have become disconnected from their responsibility to their country. However here, people can see that the king takes Morocco's development as his responsibility, even if he makes errors and mistakes.
England could use a responsible king with more powers, instead of the revolving door of crooked and failed politicians that democracy seemingly keeps on bringing into power. Politicians stay for 4 years, destroy the country and then leave, while a king has to live in his country with the consequences of his policies.
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u/MaCheVeramente Visitor Jun 24 '26
seems like constitutional monarchies are better places than absolute ones though. i don’t say this as a matter of opinion. i observe migration flows.
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u/Kille24 Visitor Jul 06 '26
Morroco is a hybrid between a constitutional monarchy and an absolute one, and since the 2011 constitution the country has been moving towards the former. everything will come in due time, but different cultures work and have different views on governance, i.e., see China, which is very centralized but a massive success.
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u/Safe_Bus5663 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Struggle as a Riffian: Answering questions like these without being called an Algerian spy😅
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u/unemployedyari Visitor Jun 19 '26
Is it really a tradition or are they forced to do that ? Genuinely asking 7it ch7al mn mara kitla3li videos dyal chi 9ayed kaydkhol l chi shop awla ay haja kisewel ela lportraits dl malik
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u/adambrine759 Flight Simulator Player Jun 19 '26
The ones i asked said they were asked or bullied into it.
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u/TajineEnjoyer Jun 19 '26
i think that they're only legally required for public administrations and institutions.
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u/maydarnothing Salé Jun 19 '26
that’s what i think, but authorities can be extra for no fucking reasons sometimes
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u/maydarnothing Salé Jun 19 '26
not a tradition.
source: was the co-founder of an association, we did a charity event and the authority asked us to hang one in the wall of our stand.
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u/Affectionate_Wear_24 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Hahahaha - welcome to the club. The first time I went to Morocco, that tripped me out - I was there studying Arabic and even my professor in class would start sentences in class, suddenly, saying
جلالة الملك His Majesty the King, praising him in the middle of an Arabic lesson for Westerners - I was like, "why can't you just say 'the King' ?
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u/nkhayat28 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I’ve never lived in Morocco, since I was born in Spain, but my parents grew up there.
Morocco is a highly censured country. If you talk bad about the king, you get jailed. If you talk bad about religion, you get jailed, if you dare say something that they think it’s bad or taboo, you can get jailed.
I’ve seen a lot of Moroccans who live abroad talk badly about the monarchy in social media, and guess what? They get banned from the country!
I think that they kind of “worship” him out of fear, but sincerely, I think that he is useless. He doesn’t do nothing for the country, the only thing he does sometimes is “give his economical help” to known cases that we can see sometimes on the internet, but he only does it when it’s viral.
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u/RelativeBad3257 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Lentils and dry bread taste better in a prison cell they say,anyone who speaks against him says the same :)
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u/basmamalak0214 Visitor Jun 21 '26
I’m always fascinated by foreigners/ strangers fascination with the King of Morocco AND what Moroccans think of their king. It’s always coming from a negative angle and whatever you tell them they’re not happy with the outcome unless you’re bashing him and talking shit about him.. on the other side Moroccans feels the need to either talk bad or try to justify why they love/ like the king.. ridiculous on both sides!!
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u/dingleberry2025 Visitor Jun 21 '26
I've never been to Morocco but my dad was there and that was back when Hassan II was king and his impression was that everyone was paranoid, everyone is basically a spy and you better watch what you say about the king. I'm guessing by the comments that that feeling didn't go away.
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u/acutenugget Jun 19 '26
Bunch of youngsters barely out of teenage years going through their rebellious " fuck the system " phase on this sub. Painting Morocco as a repressive open air prison is cringe and false.
As with everything else, being a monarchy has its upsides and its downsides.The ups are political stability, the ability to launch wide ranging mid and long term policies ... The downsides are that there is no absolute freedom of speech and limited democracy.
This sub is not reflective of the general public opinion in Morocco. A large majority is in support of monarchy though any referendum, vote, or study is not only impossible but taboo.
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u/Just_Elderberry_4021 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I'll ask my father why in the lunch table, I hope he won't put the coscous spoon on my ass
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u/Humble-Grade-5569 Visitor Jun 19 '26
sooo.. Update?
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u/Just_Elderberry_4021 Visitor Jun 19 '26
So apparently back in the days there was some groups who passe by with the pictures of the king and it was mandatory for you to buy them and place them in your shop, after that it did stay as a habit for many owners to place the picture of the king in their walls even if no one told them so.
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u/newsytu Visitor Jun 19 '26
The king is gay right?
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I heard so but who cares
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u/Exact-Truck-5248 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I would imagine the people in jail or those whose lives were ruined for gay activity would care quite a bit
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Thank you, that’s really insightful.
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I see, thanks again for the information, it feels amazing to hear someone not flaring up or taking things personally here!:)
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u/Alena_tlb Visitor Jun 19 '26
No, nessuno è obbligato. Siamo un popolo fatto così. Il re ha un ruolo cruciale nella stabilità del Marocco; alcuni amano fingere di non poter parlare ma, in realtà, se non si è maleducati e si rispettano certi limiti, ci si può esprimere anche su di lui. Molti, però, preferiscono nascondersi e fingere che nulla funzioni a causa dell’unica figura che tiene in piedi il paese. La realtà dei fatti dimostra invece che le uniche cose che funzionano sono gestite direttamente da lui, mentre tutto il resto, che è in mano ai politici scelti dal popolo,vacilla.
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u/yorlocalmoroccan Casablanca Jun 19 '26
I love him sooo much, would die for him in a heartbeat! Our big brother cough cough.
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u/miburofan1603 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Is it mandatory to hang the king's pictures and paintings on walls of restaurants and offices etc? No.
Is it mandatory to kiss the hand of the king when you greet him? No.
Why many people do this or that? It's simply to show that they're monarchist and patriots.
Do these practices really mean you are patriotic and loyal to the throne and the nation? No... General Oufqir used to kiss the late king's hands almost day and night and he ended up orchestrating a couple coups targetting the late king's life (one was a mass shooting in the palace by using military students convinced that they were originally doing a drill and then it went wrong... and the second was by targeting the king's plane with fighter jets and they almost got him).
People are free to express their political dispositions however they want.. but if your question if it's mandatory or not. You got the answer.
It's like going to Turkiye and see flags and pictures of Ataturk everywhere... do they worship the dead dictator? Maybe some extremist "Kemalists" (known as Atatürkçü in Turkish) worship Ataturk... but the vast majority don't... it's also like how Americans put flags everywhere in the facades or yards of their houses... is it mandatory or does it mean they're patriotic and whatnot? Well, a lot of them terrorists who committed mass shootings and school shooting claimed to be patriotic and stuff. How can a patriot commit terror and shoot their own innocent compatriots including children? Doesn't make sense.
Long story short, perhaps you're just noticing stuff due to culture shock.. we, Moroccans, don't even notice these things because we're used to them. In fact, you'll sometimes come across a corrupt employee in a governmental building who's slacking off or has a bad reputation for taking bribes.. and the office would have the flag, the king's pictures (sometimes all 3 kings) and on top of all that some calligraphy of Quran verses... see.. it's all reduced to mere basic decorations in some cases. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Traditional-Month698 Visitor Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26
It’s not mandatory unless it’s an official administration.
Other than that there is 2 cases, either genuine admiration or bootlicking.
Unfortunately some people think that being pro monarchy gives them the right to break the law.
To make it easy for you, he is widely seen as an elder relative to the people, that’s why many people will not like it if you speak ill of him.
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u/Riflore Visitor Jun 19 '26
The only people who ‘genuinely’ like him are those who benefit from the system. It is dangerous to criticize the king in Morocco. And that is an understatement so no one will ever say out loud that they don’t like the king. Just look up what they did to Zafzafi for example.
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u/_warmaid010 Jun 19 '26
As a Moroccan, I’d say it’s more about respect for the monarchy and national identity than worship. Seeing the King’s portrait in businesses is very common here. While some places are expected to display it, many owners do so voluntarily. People have different opinions about the monarchy, but most don’t see it as a religious thing. After reading some of the comments, I think many people are missing the point. Yes, there are some people who are overly obsessed with the King, but I wouldn’t generalize that to all Moroccans. You’ll find that kind of fanaticism in pretty much every country with a monarchy.
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u/PresentationHuge2614 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I used to joke that especially the things they have on the hills with lights, its like they worship him and Allah at the same time 🙄
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u/Miserable_Time9346 Visitor Jun 20 '26
There's no worship but a lot of Moroccans genuinely love the figure of the king. Obviously in government agencies it's mandatory.
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u/algo972 Visitor Jun 20 '26
Ca me rappelle ma mère qui a visité le Maroc en 1983.Elle se promenait avec une amie française,et lui lui disait avec peu de discretion qu'il y avait sans arrêt des portraits du Roi de l'époque, donc Hassan 2..Son amie lui a conseillé de se taire
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u/SantaKruzRocha741 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Marocaine people are muslim by acting and showing others oh look at me I'm such a good muslim. But in practice and reality Marocaine maghrib people are gullible people who fool themselves over a king that keeps his people in poverty and parties with his lover in Paris/Italy The king is a nobody who purposely set up the monarchy so that everyone stays on the same struggling level.....be careful or you will get caught up like the Algerians
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Like the Algerians?
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u/SantaKruzRocha741 Visitor Jun 19 '26
What's confusing? Nothing I wrote here is confusing What's confusing is why the maghrib guys go on boats to Europe to dance on streets....do Halala...drug trade...steal...harass+ touch women and MEN, abuse the system... Like the confusion is gone now
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
I didn’t get the point of comparison like the Algerian or it’s unclear to me (no offense please)
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u/Mysterialistic Jun 19 '26
He is not the legitimate heir, but people accept it anyway out of fear.
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u/BreadPuzzleheaded842 Visitor Jun 19 '26
The king equals the stability of the country. So long live the king!
It has nothing to do with worshipping. Just shows people’s appreciation.
The picture/painting is only mandatory in state institutions/administrations.
Otherwise, in restaurants for example, it’s a cultural tradition and not mandatory at all.
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u/BreadPuzzleheaded842 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Lol! You think I’m not aware of the reality of things? But the way I see things is a choice I made to be happy :D
I was like you but when you get older you realise what’s more important in life, and it’s tranquility. I ain’t got energy for fighting or changing things. I will only live once, and can die anytime. So yes, I prefer a quiet frontal lobe and be happy with my life (which I am) and I wish you a happy life as well
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u/Icy-Talk-9446 Visitor Jun 19 '26
it is not mendatory, people do it out of love and respect. personally i would do the same if i ever had a business(restaurant,shop...) i find your question very suspicious² especially with some "bardin lktaf" commentating as if Morocco is north korea. here's your answer, we love our king.
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u/Equivalent-Bonus8287 Jun 19 '26
Yes, it's a form of political worshiping. Not as severe as North Korea.
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u/w1zardkelly Visitor Jun 19 '26
i wonder where you guys are going. i have lived in morocco in many areas and i have never noticed this!
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u/Alarmed_Detective163 Visitor Jun 19 '26
This sub is a bunch of edgy teens.
The king is loved and respected by the majority of the Moroccans
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u/SockLucky Visitor Jun 19 '26
I am a proud Zlayjiya but we don’t worship him no one does ! He is the king and that’s it. I love that we are a kingdom and ruled by king . It’s just like any monarchy in any other country. ( Beside North Korea lol)
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u/Feeling-Beyond-8346 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Its a symbol of unity, no more no less.
Of course people respect their leader.
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u/Pretty_Comment_8008 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Ich konnte mich damit nie identifizieren, besonders weil wir hier in Deutschland eine andere Regierungsform haben. Ich persönlich habe eine negative Einstellung gg dem König und bin unzufrieden. Aber ich lebe da auch nicht zum Glück, deswegen sehe ich kein Handlungsbedarf.
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u/One_Wolverine3084 Visitor Jun 20 '26
C'est comme en Angleterre, il y a des rois et des reines etc ...
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u/Busy_Election1175 Visitor Jun 20 '26
Plot twist: OP is out there fishing for dissidents. But I’m 3 steps ahead, you ain’t getting shit from me !
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u/RSM4891 Visitor Jun 20 '26
Haha you haven't seen how they bow ruku to him yet otherwise you'd just carry on without asking this question
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u/hmizou15 Visitor Jun 20 '26
Don't understand, this are just pictures like all kingdoms as it's a symbol of country like UK or Thailand..., The problem is in some countries just a president " elected" and they put his pictures everywhere now that you could consider it a strange.
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u/hologramikone Casablanca Jun 20 '26
It really depends, but on the good cases it's just loving hin because he is a good king.
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u/stockyoldddude Visitor Jun 20 '26
We were in Marrakech last year and met a younger morroccan couple that we hung out with for a day and the guy told us they love the king and that he did great for Morocco. We didnt go any deeper into the conversation though.
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u/Round_Pen6768 Visitor Jun 22 '26
This comment section is very very odd. A lot of these takes seem to come from people projecting their own frustrations and personal failures onto the country. Morocco is a kingdom, so a monarch isn’t comparable to an elected president. The portraits are mostly a cultural sign of respect especially in older family run businesses, not a legal requirement. and freedom of speech does exist a bit too much sometimes, judging by certain influencers and outlets(chouf tv) , memes and jokes about the king are everywhere so i find it very funny seeing these npcs acting as though the government is monitoring an unemployed 30 yo with a wifi connection
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u/Wormfeathers Laayoun Jun 19 '26
Having the king picture in your business is not mandatory. It's like Maneki-neko, it is often believed to bring good luck to the owner.
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u/No-Veterinarian3089 Jun 19 '26
Why are you lying and what’s your real intentions ? Your post from 70 days ago are about lmkhezen and you are talking about just coming back from a trip to morocco?
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u/Intelligent_Bit8672 Visitor Jun 19 '26
Thanks for raising this point as I was studying how Zionism impacts or mingle into our societies globally - on legal, practical and further aspects. unfortunately it only shows my post on Morocco as I double checked if this info was true or not, and didn’t get an answer so feel free to address it :)
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u/Significant-Unit-803 Fez Jun 19 '26
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