The Candles Convoy of Salé, also called Moussem of Candles or wax procession, is a festival in Salé, Morocco. It is held annually during the period of Mawlid (commemorating the birth of Muhammad).
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The Candles Convoy of Salé, also called Moussem of Candles or wax procession, is a festival in Salé, Morocco. It is held annually during the period of Mawlid (commemorating the birth of Muhammad). 1
History
Ahmed al-Mansour was impressed by a convoy of candles in celebration of Mawlid during his exile (between 1557 à 1576) in Istanbul. He decided to imitate this Ottoman celebration in Marrakech. He ordered candle convoys in all parts of the kingdom including Salé. This tradition continued around Salé for many centuries.
Moroccans parade carrying large, colorful candles, which they then place at the foot of the mausoleum Sidi Abdellah ben Hassoun. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Candles Convoy of Salé”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Candles Convoy of Salé is festival in Salé, Morocco, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2