Why does Morocco not recognise the Amazigh new year? ...Kuwait

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Every year, Moroccans kick off the first day of January with a day off to enjoy the beginning of the new year. On the first Muharram, shops and schools close as families gather to celebrate the start of the Islamic year. But the Amazigh new year "Idh Yennayer," 13 January, continues to be a working day in Morocco, which members of the Amazigh community say is a form of discrimination. "The recognition of Idh Yennayer is an essential step for Moroccans to reconcile with their history and cultural identity (…) and end discrimination against the longly marginalised Amazigh community," Abdellah Badou, former head of the Executive Office of the Amazigh Network for Citizensh

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