The council of the Souss-Massed-Draa region in conjunction with Timitar Association and the town council of Tiznit, are organizing a conference on “Sufism in southern Morocco”, which will be held in Tiznit from July 1 to July 3.

The conference will focus on various aspects of Sufism such as "the history of Sufism in southern Morocco, its origins and its characteristics", "the centers of Sufism in southern Morocco and the prominent names of Sufism”, "the role of Sufism in southern Morocco in the fields of education, teaching and intellectual construction" etc. Special attention will be devoted to Al Mokhtar Soussi and his vision and demonstrations of Sufism.

<i>E-Marrakech</i> reports that various cultural events will be held within the framework of this conference, including an exhibition portraying the manuscripts and photographs of the leading names of Sufism in Southern Morocco.

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