Morocco Quran Memorizers Pray for Rain in Traditional Ritual

IQNA – A traditional rain-seeking ritual was held in Morocco’s northeastern city of Zaio after 42 years.

In this ritual, called Sadaqa, young memorizers of the Quran along with men of the city holding wooden tablet with verses of the Quran on them walk to the Sidi Othman mosque of the city.

There, they recite verses from the Holy Book and pray for rain, according to Zaio News.

The last time the ritual had been led in the city was 42 years ago, in 1981.

The wooden tablets used in Sadaqa are the ones traditionally used in teaching and memorizing the Quran in Maktabs (traditional Quran schools).

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Morocco is a North African Arab country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Islam is the predominant religion in the country, with some 99 percent of the population adhering to it.

Morocco has been hit by a draught this year, and even though the rainy season has started, there has been no rain in many parts of the country.

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