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The Proclamation of Independence of Morocco (Arabic: وثيقة الاستقلال, French: Manifeste de l'Indépendance du Maroc), also translated as the Manifesto of Independence of Morocco or Proclamation of January 11, 1944, is a document in which Moroccan nationalists called for the independence of Morocco in its national entirety under ...
Date English name Local name Description 1 January New Year's Day: Rās lʿām: 11 January Proclamation of Independence Day: Taqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl: 14 January Amazigh New Year: Yennayer 1 May Labour Day: ʿīd ššuġl: 30 July Throne Day: ʿīd lʿarš: Commemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999 14 August ...
Independence Day: 9 December: 1961 United Kingdom: Independence as Tanganyika. Togo: Independence Day: 27 April: 1960 France Tonga: Emancipation Day: 4 June: 1970 United Kingdom: Termination of protectorate status in 1970. Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day: 31 August: 1962 Effective date of the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 ...
1 January - New Year's Day; 11 January - Independence Manifesto Day; 14 January - Amazigh New Year; 10 April - Eid al-Fitr; 1 May - Labour Day; 17 June – Eid al-Adha; 7 July – Islamic New Year; 30 July – Throne Day; 14 August – Oued Ed-Dahab Day; 20 August – Revolution Day; 21 August – Youth Day; 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday
It dates from the establishment of Mauretania and other ancient Berber kingdoms, to the establishment of the Moroccan state by the Idrisid dynasty [1] followed by other Islamic dynasties, through to the colonial and independence periods. Archaeological evidence has shown that the area was inhabited by hominids at least 400,000 years ago. [2]
In March 1956 Morocco regained its independence from France as the Kingdom of Morocco. A month later Spain forsook its protectorate in Northern Morocco to the new state but kept its two coastal enclaves ( Ceuta and Melilla ) on the Mediterranean coast which dated from earlier conquests, but over which Morocco still claims sovereignty to this day.
Sultan Muhammad V delivering the Tangier Speech April 9, 1947. The Tangier Speech (Arabic: خطاب طنجة, French: discours de Tanger) was a momentous speech appealing for the independence and territorial unity of Morocco, delivered by Sultan Muhammad V of Morocco on April 9, 1947, at the Mendoubia in what was then the Tangier International Zone, complemented by a second speech the next day ...
Morocco: Spain. Spanish West Africa; France. French Mauritania; Victory. No longer tied down in conflicts with the French, committed a significant portion of its resources and manpower to gain independence from Spain. Treaty of Angra de Cintra; Mohammed V: 1,000 killed [13] Rif Revolt (1958–1959) Morocco: Riffian insurgents: Victory ...