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Candles convoy of Salé, also called as moussem of candles, is a festival in Salé, Morocco, during the period of Mawlid (birth of Muhammad).

History
During the reign of Ahmed al-Mansour  between 1578 and1603, the Sultan was impressed by a convoy of candles in celebration of the Mawlid during his exil (between 1557 à 1576) to Istanbul. The Sultan decided to imitate this turco-ottomane celebration and bring it to Marrakech. He ordered to have candles convoys in all parts of the kingdom including Salé. This tradition continued around Salé for many centuries. In 2013, the Crown prince Moulay El Hassan joined the celebrations .

Connex articles

 * Salé
 * Culture of Morocco
 * List of festivals in Morocco

External link
« La procession des Lanternes à Salé, au Maroc » &#91;vidéo&#93;, sur ina.fr, Les Actualités françaises, 1949
 * « La procession des Lanternes à Salé, au Maroc » &#x5B;vidéo&#x5D;, sur ina.fr, Les Actualités françaises, 1949