Ramadan in the Maghreb
19/08/2009
 |
Magharebia has created a special page for readers to explore and celebrate the traditions of Ramadan in the Maghreb region.
Check back frequently for articles on local traditions as well as coverage of issues that affect everyone in the region, from television programming and tempers to recipes and food prices.
Please feel free to post your comments about Ramadan on this page or on the individual articles published in this section.
Recipes for Ramadan
During the holy month of Ramadan, families across the Maghreb are seeking both classic and new meals to break their fasts each evening. Magharebia has gathered several recipes from the region to cont...
Month of lassitude impacts Moroccan productivity
25/09/2009
Whether from laziness or difficulty juggling multiple demands, many Moroccans dial down their work discipline during Ramadan. Now that business is back to normal after Eid al-Fitr, citizens and emplo...
Algerians' wallets shrink as Eid and start of the school year coincide
17/09/2009
The convergence of holiday and school expenses creates a financial headache for Algerian families already suffering from the high price of food....
Algerians strike Ramadan balance of piety, recreation
11/09/2009
Ramadan nights come alive in Algeria after the Tarawih prayer, but it is the growing number of attendees at the Tahajjud prayer that has officials concerned....
Salé puts new twist on city's first Ramadan festival
06/09/2009
Residents of the capital region are treated this week to a Ramadan festival in Salé, replete with cultural and artistic attractions that highlight the history of the city....
Moroccan bloggers tackle RAM strife, Ramadan, athletics woes
03/09/2009
Striking pilots at Royal Air Maroc (RAM), a subpar Moroccan performance at the World Athletics Championships, Yahoo's alleged "Americanisation" of Maktoob ... these are just a few of the topics curre...
Mohammed V Foundation launches Ramadan community campaign
02/09/2009
Nearly half a million Moroccan households will receive baskets of food from the Mohammed V Foundation this Ramadan....
Moroccans savour Ramadan nights to pursue activities they most enjoy
01/09/2009
Moroccans choose from a variety of activities to mark the festive nights during Ramadan....
Algerian women choose poetry over sitcoms in Ramadan tradition
31/08/2009
The ancient custom of bouqala, in which poems from oral traditions are recited, still attracts women of all ages during the holy month....
Discount Ramadan shops make food more affordable for Mauritanians
28/08/2009
Mauritania's "Ramadan shops" offer food at wholesale prices throughout the Holy Month....
Ramadan traditions ease Algerian kids into their first fast
28/08/2009
A child's first Ramadan fast is a celebration of Algerian traditions that parents and grandparents look forward to sharing each year....
TV star Driss Roukh talks about new series "Zorroh"
26/08/2009
Moroccan actor Driss Roukh joins a star-studded cast in the Nessma TV comedy series "Zorroh", airing throughout Ramadan. Roukh speaks to Magharebia about his experience on the show and the importance...
Ramadan brings many Tunisians back to the mosque
25/08/2009
The holy month marks a time when less observant Tunisians are inspired to return to the mosques to pray....
Algerians contend with soaring Ramadan food prices
24/08/2009
Algerians are finding this year's Ramadan food prices "unbelievable", and the government is responding with plans to stabilise the market and distribute baskets of meals to the needy....
Roaring Ramadan trade boosts Algeria-Mauritania ties
20/08/2009
Mauritania's northern city of Zouérat is bustling this Ramadan, and much of the prosperity is due to booming cross-border trade....
Algeria security services thwart Ramadan terror attack plan
20/08/2009
Three alleged al-Qaeda cell members are accused of plotting a Ramadan attack against the headquarters of Algeria's Directorate General of National Se......
Mauritanians prepare hearts, minds and pantries for Ramadan
18/08/2009
Families across Mauritania prepare for the fasting and festivities of Ramadan....
Moroccans debate young people's taste for ready-made Ramadan dishes
14/08/2009
Young Moroccans share their elders' taste for Ramadan delicacies — but often buy them ready-made when time-consuming cooking competes with work and other responsibilities....
Libyans spend on Eid clothes, food, eidia
18/09/2009
Even after paying for Ramadan meals, new school supplies and summer holidays, Libyans still find ways to prepare for Eid festivities....
Tunisians celebrate engagements and circumcisions during Ramadan
11/09/2009
Tunisians hold engagement and circumcision celebrations to maintain Ramadan traditions passed down to them by their ancestors....
Ramadan blood drive appeals to Tunisian worshippers
10/09/2009
Worshippers at many Tunisian mosques are hearing a unique appeal around the time of taraweeh prayers: Donate blood....
Moroccans adjust lifestyles to fit Ramadan traditions
04/09/2009
Ramadan brings about changes to schedules and habits, and many Moroccans end up adjusting their lives to enjoy the month more completely....
Mauritanians mark Ramadan with traditional games and neighbourly visits
03/09/2009
Everyday life takes a backseat as Mauritania celebrates Ramadan with prayer, feasting and games....
Citizen groups call for sit-ins to protest food price increases
02/09/2009
Leaders of a national campaign to protest high food prices are planning sit-ins nationwide and a protest in front of the parliamentary building....
Algeria state TV rolls out new schedule to win Ramadan viewers
31/08/2009
Algerian public television has re-arranged its Ramadan schedule so that new sitcoms like "The Djemai Family" don't overlap with other hit programmes....
Moroccans queue up to hear taraweeh recited by talented imams
28/08/2009
"The taraweeh prayer during Ramadan is highly valued by young people, even those who have never prayed before, because it enables them to attain the spirituality and holiness that Muslims look for du...
A Ramadan tour in old town Tunis
28/08/2009
Traditional Ramadan cooking methods, meals and ingredients live on in the oldest neighbourhood in Tunis....
Moroccan TV stations promise better Ramadan programmes
27/08/2009
Moroccan television stations have overhauled this year's Ramadan programming with some success, but many viewers are convinced that more can be done to improve prime time....
Ramadan ratings war grips Tunisian TV market
26/08/2009
Fierce jostling among four local TV stations is creating a Ramadan ratings war that baffles some Tunisians....
Medina Festival offers Tunisians young voices, old traditions
24/08/2009
Traditional music and rising stars from Tunisia's France-born generation make this year's Medina Festival a noteworthy Ramadan festivity....
Mauritania tightens security ahead of Ramadan
21/08/2009
Mauritania deployed additional police officers and armoured vehicles to foreign diplomatic missions, banking institutions and markets in Nouakchott t......
Algeria readies for Ramadan month of feasting and socialising
20/08/2009
As Ramadan rapidly approaches, visitors to Algerian markets are skyrocketing – and so are the prices. A month of piety, sacrifices and favourite meals, Ramadan is expensive for families and a bonanza...
Tunisians getting ready for summertime Ramadan
19/08/2009
With longer days and higher temperatures to contend with, Tunisian families prepare for the first summertime Ramadan in years....
Moroccan markets overwhelmed with food, but prices still soar
18/08/2009
Moroccan markets are exceedingly well-stocked for the Ramadan holiday, but prices are skyrocketing, making it hard for those on low incomes to prepare a holiday feast....
Recipes for Ramadan
25/09/2008
During the holy month of Ramadan, families across the Maghreb are seeking both classic and new meals to break their fasts each evening. Magharebia has gathered several recipes from the region to cont...
soukaina Posted 2009-08-23
Hi- My name is Soukian. I am from Casablanca, Morocco. I express myself through work. I am 18 years old.
لميس Posted 2009-08-24
I want recipes of Ramadan.
عياد Posted 2009-08-25
I am Ayyad from Libya. Please there is no electricity and nothing, it is loss.
انس Posted 2009-08-25
I love Ramadan as I forgive those who wronged me.
imane Posted 2009-08-25
I want everything for Ramadan, okay.
سمية Posted 2009-08-25
Nice.
خديجة Posted 2009-08-26
The holy month of Ramadan has come with its blessing, God willing. Oh Lord, make us of those you will have mercy on, forgive and deliver from hell, amen my Lord. Oh Lord maintain us in this religion and introduce us to paradise. Amen my Lord.
Soumaya Dellali Posted 2009-08-27
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone and their family. I like this website. From Portland Maine
Soumaya Dellali Posted 2009-08-27
Ramadan Mubarak to everyone and their family. I like this website. From Portland Maine
محمد Posted 2009-08-28
These Moroccan articles aren't great, I ask you to change.
imane mila rich Posted 2009-08-28
ramadan in morocco is cooooooooooooooooooooooooooool. I like it very much.with his drink and eat. THANK YOU GOD.GOOD BYE...............,?hhhhh
"*" nada - nour "*" Posted 2009-08-29
On the occasion of the holy month, month of forgiveness and mercy, I ask God to make me love good actions and hate depravity and disobedience. Oh Lord deliver me from your anger and hell with your help oh saver, amen. Oh Lord make us among dwellers of paradise. May God reward you with all the good. Congratulations for the month.
عبد السلام Posted 2009-08-29
Praise be to God. We thank so much those who thought of Ramadan programs on the internet. May God bless everyone. Happy new year.
بسمة Posted 2009-08-30
I like Ch'hiwet Chomicha. Your friend Meryame Ayada.
hajar Posted 2009-08-31
Ramadan is the month of mercy, forgiveness and repentance to God.
noureddin Posted 2009-08-31
A blessed and Happy Ramadan.
نسرين صالحي Posted 2009-08-31
Ramadan has come. The month of mercy, forgiveness, tolerance and love. I hope you will do good acts to win the satisfaction of the Lord the Almighty. I ask God the greatest, Lord of the great throne to accept our fasting. May your Ramadan and fasting be accepted. Bye. I hope you won’t forget us in your prayers.
سارة Posted 2009-09-01
Happy new year.
youssef Posted 2009-09-02
Maghreb, Moroccan. I am a star and the sky is my bed. May God grant victory to all Maghreb people: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Egypt, Spain. God is the greatest.
morad Posted 2009-09-02
Blessed Ramadan wishes to all the Islamic Umma and repentance and forgiveness.
hamid Posted 2009-09-02
Happy Ramadan to all the families out there and especially to Zakariya Fahim!
عبدالسلام التونسي Posted 2009-09-03
The Holy month of Ramadan has begun in the Islamic Umma. We in the Arab Maghreb have our specific traditions in celebrating it. They are not very different from one Maghreb state to another. But each country has some specificities. May God make it blessed for you Maghreb brothers. May God unite our hearts for the good.
iman Posted 2009-09-03
God willing, happy Ramadan to all the Muslims!
nora casawya Posted 2009-09-04
This site is very nice. This is the first time I see it. It's not bad. Blessed Ramadan to all people say amen.
ibtissam / casablanca/ maroc Posted 2009-09-04
Happy Ramadan to all the Muslims!!! Please, I received an invitation and I want to make a buffet dinner. Can you tell me what I should prepare for the latter? -Thank you in advance
ahlam Posted 2009-09-04
This is the first time I visit this site and I like it so much. I hope you will present us some Moroccan recipes.
latifa Posted 2009-09-04
Blessed Ramadan all Muslims.
khadija Posted 2009-09-04
Blessed and happy Ramadan.
نوال Posted 2009-09-05
I think this is the best programme. But we want to view it on the internet without taking time in registration because we don't find time to prepare dishes you present. Wish you success.
selma Posted 2009-09-05
Blessed Ramadan.
ayoub Posted 2009-09-06
I wish you a blessed Ramadan.
ayoub guelouadi Posted 2009-09-06
Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you. Happy month.
abou na Posted 2009-09-06
Blessed and happy Ramadan. Bon appétit.
manal Posted 2009-09-07
I so loved this topic. I ask you to get into contact with me. Yes, I am from Algeria.
ouahmed Posted 2009-09-07
I would like to know some recipes for eastern-Moroccan cakes.
maghrebine Posted 2009-09-08
I wish you a happy Ramadan, everyone. This is a month of forgiveness. May God bless you all.
skab Posted 2009-09-08
Morocco is a country of bounties and hospitality. My country, your love is deep in my heart, it is indescribable. You're the paradise of God on earth. You're a flower in the sky of the world, flying, which even if enemies come, it doesn't bear animosity, but lives this love for my country in your beauty my lady.
sawsane Posted 2009-09-09
nice
sanae Posted 2009-09-09
A bad channel 100%.
elyamany Posted 2009-09-09
Salam alikum. I greet all Muslims and wish them blessed Ramadan
سعدية حمامة الجزائر Posted 2009-09-10
Oh Lord make this month a source of mercy for the Arab Umma especially Algeria and Palestine.
احلام Posted 2009-09-10
By God this is an interesting topic.
هاني Posted 2009-09-10
Many congratulations everyone on the occasion of Ramadan. I ask God to assist us in fasting and praying during this month. I want to marry a white Moroccan or Algerian woman. I live in Saudi Arabia. I am 33.
salamou Posted 2009-09-11
Hi everyone- Happy Ramadan and happy Eid to all the Muslims in the world!
FATI Posted 2009-09-11
This is nice.
moussa Posted 2009-09-12
Ramadan has the strength to change people and groups of people. This is everything that we are seeing in Algeria. Many things have changed: the rhythm of life, the way we leave and come back to the house and the way we eat, and the streets are taking on a dynamic that is categorically different from the other months of the year.
nina Posted 2009-09-13
Happy Ramadan to all the Muslims!
moad Posted 2009-09-13
I thank you for this, but, please, I would something about Ramadan themes in our schools.
نهاد Posted 2009-09-14
This site is very nice. I liked it so much.
ليلى Posted 2009-09-14
In the name of God the Beneficent, the Merciful. Blessed Ramadan to everyone. Concerning local Maghreb channels. In order to be good, they should present new programmes abundant in valuable information from which all viewers will benefit, get away from serials which are not very important (including the serial Zaid Naks...). It is worth mentioning that presentation of films, its re-diffusion again and again drives away the Moroccan viewer. I also mention that they should avoid imitating foreigners because they corrupt new generations...I hope you will get my letter and watch out for mistakes committed in films and plays (including the play Kaid Pasha Hemou). It is a bad play. I want to warn the author of this play because theatre was never like this. Salam.
achraf Posted 2009-09-15
I wish a happy Ramadan to the entire Muslim world.
habiba Posted 2009-09-15
Happy 3wacher and Eid to all the Muslims!
sabou3 Posted 2009-09-17
Ask for the repentance of God, He is capable of forgiving.
khalil007 Posted 2009-09-18
Blessed Eid.
hasnaa Posted 2009-09-20
Blessed Ramadan. Thank you.
lkhaser Posted 2009-09-21
Ramadan requires money. If have no money, you cannot live in the Maghreb. We all want our rights my brother. For how long will this continue? This is too much my friend.
hamada Posted 2009-09-21
What you are doing is unreasonable, by God. This is a shame. You have increased prices of everything and the people cannot speak. Why? I just want to understand why are people silent and scared? Ouf. Why should I be scared of anyone? Do they bring me sustenance for a week?
ayoub Posted 2009-09-21
Love Raja. Raja forever.
بسنة Posted 2009-09-24
In reality Arab Maghreb has many varied recipes but a site should be dedicated to Moroccan cooking and cookies.
aissa nour el ddine Posted 2009-09-24
Hi all Maghreb people, blessed Eid. How are you?
يزيد ملهاتي Posted 2009-09-28
Very good. Thank you for your efforts.
souad Posted 2009-09-29
I want to work.
boussliahmad@hotmail.com Posted 2009-10-04
Nice programme.
elhadi Posted 2009-10-12
This is a holy month of prayer and forgiveness, but the reality of it is something else entirely. This exemplary humanity is nice, but the reality something else. Why do the merchants target the poor? Why are the law authorities absent? Why do the people fight during the day? And, as for the moment that is our most exemplary, the moment when we have the prayer for the Maghreb, the taraweeh and the tadjawal, the moment when the people should become more Muslim than ever, I happened to see a woman begging in front of the entry to a mosque and no one dared to give her a bowl of soup. Our famous Algerian Muslims.
We welcome your comments on Magharebia's articles.
It is our hope that you will use this forum to interact with other readers across the Maghreb. In order to keep this experience interesting, we ask you to follow the rules outlined in the comments policy. By submitting comments, you are consenting to these rules. While Magharebia.com encourages discussion on all subjects, including sensitive ones, the comments posted are solely the views of those submitting them. Magharebia.com does not necessarily endorse or agree with the ideas, views, or opinions voiced in these comments. This is a moderated forum. Comments deemed abusive, offensive, or those containing profanity may not be published.
Magharebia's Comments Policy