Spread the loveTo understand the strong bond between the Moroccan Monarch and Moroccans, one ought to understand the Royal Institution in its historical context, its spiritual influence, and its symbolic meaning. It is this strong historic, spiritual, and symbolic bond between the Moroccan people and their Monarch that is argued to explain why many Moroccans, when faced with grievances nowadays, address the Monarch directly, seeking his interference and support. Indeed, the Moroccan Monarch turned the Arab Spring into an opportunity. Morocco’s Western SaharaThat bond between the Moroccan Monarch and the Moroccans manifests itself yet again in another example: The Sahara dispute. The strong bond between the Moroccan Royal Institution and the Moroccans is not something new.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 20, 2021 11:02 UTC