The

Mimouna Mimouna ( he, מימונה, ar, ميمونة, Berber: Mimuna, ⵎⵉⵎⵓⵏⴰ) is a traditional Maghrebi Jewish celebration dinner, that currently takes place in Morocco, Israel, France, Canada, and other places around the world where Jews of ...

Association is a Moroccan non-profit organization dedicated to preserving

Moroccan Jewish Moroccan Jews ( ar, اليهود المغاربة, al-Yahūd al-Maghāriba he, יהודים מרוקאים, Yehudim Maroka'im) are Jews who live in or are from Morocco. Moroccan Jews constitute an ancient community dating to Roman times. Jews b ...

heritage and culture.

History

The Mimouna Association started in 2007 as a

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student-run club at

Al Akhawayn University Al Akhawayn University ( ar, جامعة الأخوين, Berber: ''Tasdawit En Wawmaten'') is an independent, public, not-for-profit, coeducational university located in Ifrane, Morocco, from the imperial city of Fez, in the Middle Atlas Mou ...

Ifrane Ifrane ( Berber: ⵉⴼⵔⴰⵏ; ar, إفران) is a city in the Middle Atlas region of northern Morocco (population 14,659 as of November 2014). The capital of Ifrane Province in the region of Fès-Meknès, Ifrane is located at an elevation of ...

seeking to promote Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue around the country. "One of the founding principles of the Association is to reclaim the cultural diversity of Morocco through its history. In a context where intolerance and extremism are rampant, Mimouna, as a Citizen Patriot Association, would like to contribute to the preserving and strengthening of the plural Moroccan identity." It was originally known as the Mimouna Club. In August 2012, the student club became an officially incorporated nonprofit organization with the name "Association Mimouna".

Mission

The Mimouna Association is often cited as the leading entity in

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

fighting

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and strengthening ties between Muslims and Jews. Mimouna "has worked to educate young Moroccans about the Kingdom's rich Jewish history".

"''a coalition of Muslim students who have taken on the task of highlighting the deep Jewish roots woven into Moroccan culture.''"

Activities

* 2011: Conference Mohammed V: Righteous Among Nations * 2014: The Caravan of Moroccan Jewish Heritage * 2016: Ramadan Food Distribution *2019: Jewish Africa Conference

Recognition

Thanks to his work with the Mimouna Association, founder and president, ElMehdi Boudra was listed among the "top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life" on

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References

Cultural organizations based in Morocco Jews and Judaism in Morocco 2007 establishments in Morocco Al Akhawayn University