Violation of the sanctity of the dead in Essaouira

The problem of the violation of the sanctity of Muslim cemeteries is resurfacing in Essaouira. Last week, excavation work at the level of Bab Marrakech, undertaken by the company in charge of the redevelopment of the liquid sanitation network of the old Medina, led to the discovery of human skeletons.The workers were surprised by these skeletons, which had visibly emerged next to the wall of Bab Marrakech following the transformation of the cemetery into a public square.Shocked by this discovery, the company's agents immediately notified the local and security authorities to take the necessary measures to protect the sanctity of the dead, who suffer from daily attacks, especially at the level of the Sidi Megdoul cemetery. A subject that we, moreover, covered in 2008 without any reaction from the elected councils regarding the measures required to protect the tombs from the curious, vagr…