Morocco: Moroccan Nation Has Preserved Allegiance Ceremony for Centuries, Says Minister

31 July 2026
Maghreb Arabe Presse (Rabat)

Tetouan — The Moroccan nation has preserved the Allegiance Ceremony (Béia) for centuries, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq said on Friday in Tetouan.

In a statement to the press on the occasion of the Allegiance Ceremony chaired by HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, Toufiq said that the Moroccan nation is the only one that God has guided to preserve the Allegiance Ceremony (Béia), following the example of the Prophet Sidna Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon Him), who established it at the founding of the Muslim Ummah as a covenant between the ruler and the ruled.

Through this pledge of allegiance, the Ummah confers legitimacy upon the ruler, who, in return, undertakes to safeguard its religion, security, public order, property and dignity.

In this regard, he noted that the Royal Archives Directorate has published, in recent years, several documents on the pledge of allegiance, some dating back five centuries.

He added that the allegiance covenant has evolved over time, from being renewed by notables to being renewed by elected representatives.

The minister also highlighted the seamless continuity of this covenant from past to present within Morocco's constitutional and institutional framework, under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God glorify Him. He added that the pledge of allegiance is renewed with every Friday sermon.

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