[Curiosities] Prince Moulay Rachid Attends Mohamed Moatassim’s Funeral in Rabat

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King Mohammed VI mourned the death of his advisor, stressing that Morocco has lost a man who dedicated “his life to the service of his country.”

Rabat - The funeral of Mohamed Moatassim, Advisor to King Mohammed VI, took place on Tuesday at the Chouhada Cemetery in Rabat, in the presence of Prince Moulay Rachid.

Following the afternoon (Dhuhr) and funeral prayers at the Chouhada Mosque, the advisor’s body was buried at the cemetery.

In addition to the prince, the funeral was attended by the late Moatassim’s family members and friends, as well as the king’s advisors and representatives from Moroccan political parties.

The late King’s adviser passed away on Monday at the age of 67 after a long battle with illness.

King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences to Moatassim’s family, expressing his deep sorrow and sadness after learning of the news of his passing.

The monarch stressed that Moatassim’s death is a great loss not only to his family and loved ones but to the entire country, stressing that he dedicated “his life to the service of his country.”

The King recalled the advisor’s “intellectual and academic capacities” and “great insight in the fields of politics  and constitution.”

In his message, the monarch extended his heartfelt condolences to Moatassim’s parents, his widow Nabila, and his children Isaam and Sara.

The late adviser was born in 1956 in Settat, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He went to the Rabat Faculty of Law and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1977.

He obtained two higher studies certificates in Political Sciences and International Relations from the same faculty before earning a higher studies diploma from the Casablanca Faculty of Law in 1983.

Moatassim served in different offices before being appointed as an advisor to the King in 1999.

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