Fête du Trône

Moroccan holiday

Also known as: Throne Day

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In Muḥammad V
…the Moroccan nationalists organized the Fête du Trône (Throne Day), an annual festival to commemorate the anniversary of Muḥammad’s assumption of power. On these occasions he gave speeches that, though moderate in tone, encouraged nationalist sentiment. The French reluctantly agreed to make the festival an official holiday, and for the…
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In Morocco: The pre-World War II period
…the Fête du Trône (Throne Day) to mark the anniversary of the sultan’s accession. When he visited Fès the following year, the sultan received a tumultuous welcome, accompanied by anti-French demonstrations that caused the authorities to terminate his visit abruptly. Shortly after this episode political parties were organized that…
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