This year June is the month for the four-day long Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha (or the Feast of Sacrifice). The tradition for Eid al-Adha involves slaughtering a sheep and sharing the meat in three equal parts – for family, for relatives and friends, and...
“What first made you connect to yoga?” Asks Loubna, The Experience Coordinator at the Palais Amani “ I was in China, going rock climbing with some friends of mine, and there I met an Indian gentleman who offered to give me two free Yoga Classes if...
Spring picnics are back, and now is the perfect time to book in for a hiking experience along the Zalagh Hillside. You can take a break from the heat of the city with a qualified private guide and chauffeur who will pick you up from...
Eid al-Fitr or the Festival of Sweets is the three-day closing celebration that marks the end of Ramadan (the Islamic holy month which involves fasting during daylight hours). It is a joyous religious holiday which traditionally begins at sunset. After Eid prayers, performed by the congregation...
There are a number of religious and cultural traditions associated with Ramadan in Morocco from the sounding of the horn to warn worshippers that dawn approaches to buying new clothes for prayer time. The holy month of Ramadan has its own rituals and flavour in the...
Ramadan, which starts end of March in 2023, is a month-long festival that falls in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the time when Muslims all around the world fast during daylight hours every day. If you are travelling to Fez during...
Meet Anna our lovely Yogi in Residence at Palais Amani from Virginia, USA. A Fully qualified yoga teacher practicing and teaching diverse Yoga types. “What first made you connect to yoga?” Asks Loubna, The Experience Coordinator at the Palais Amani “ I first started practicing Yoga, because...
Mawlid Nabawi Traditions In Morocco MAWLID NIGHT is the night between the eleventh and twelfth days of the month of Rabî’u Lawwal (Islamic calendar). It is the birth night of Muhammad who was sent as the Islamic Prophet. The Celebration of Prophet Mohammed’s birth is motivated by...
Don’t worry, this is not another ‘it’s been a year look back’ post. There have been too many of those in the last couple of weeks, and yes, Covid-19 is still a world pandemic, and yes travel is still slow, (but happening, finally!) and yes...
Dr Sarah, The Yoga Instructor at The Palais Amani Meet Dr Sarah Mliyahe MD, RYT- 200h, a 26-year-old Yoga instructor and psychiatry resident, born and raised here in Fez, Morocco. Sarah joined the Palais Amani Team as a Yoga Teacher in December 2019. “How long have you...