The Ministry of Royal Palaces, Protocol, and Chancellery announced that King Mohammed VI presided over the Laylat al-Qadr ceremony on Thursday.

Due to certain constraints and difficulties related to specific movements and postures following his recent surgery, the Moroccan monarch will perform the Isha and Taraweeh prayers while seated.

Rabat, 26 March 2025

According to a statement by the Ministry of Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery, "The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery announces that King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, will chair a religious vigil on Thursday evening, in commemoration of the blessed Laylat al-Qadr, at the Royal Palace in Rabat.

Due to certain constraints and difficulties related to specific movements and positions following the surgery His Majesty underwent on His left shoulder, the Commander of the Faithful, by the Almighty’s words “Those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides,” perform, God willing, the Isha and Tarawih prayers while seated.

The religious vigil will be aired live on the radio and television at the time of the Al-Isha prayer.