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

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, in a statement to the press on the occasion of the Allegiance Ceremony chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, Toufiq emphasized that Morocco is uniquely guided to preserve the Allegiance Ceremony (Béia). This tradition follows the example set by the Prophet Sidna Mohammed, who established it as a covenant between the ruler and the ruled at the founding of the Muslim Ummah.

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

Toufiq noted that the Royal Archives Directorate has published numerous documents on the pledge of allegiance, some of which date back five centuries. He elaborated that the allegiance covenant has evolved o
ver time, shifting 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. He added that the pledge of allegiance is renewed with every Friday sermon.