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CASABLANCA,
MOROCCO, AFRICA: 2005: Recently, the government of Morocco
invited Elder Ted Jacobsen to participate in and witness their annual Sport and Music Charity Festival (from May 2-12, 2005) as an Elder and Advisor to the United African Congress, thanks to the efforts of Fadil Mustapha, President of the Moroccan American Charity
Foundation, (which is a constituent body of Labor Council’s Commission on the Dignity of Immigrants’ Subcommittee on
Immigration).
New
York Labor Council Secretary, Ted Jacobsen with Moroccan Governors in
Casablanca
President Said Hassbane, Council of Prefects of Greater Casablanca, presented Secretary Ted H. Jacobsen with a magnificently edited album that describes Casablanca as "a sprawling, enigmatic, disconcerting yet fascinating metropolis...."
In a public park near the seashore in Rabat, attended by many public officials and members of the community, another traditional musical group was dancing and entertaining.
Casablanca is a modern city filled with the old and new. Pictured above is the area where the municipal buildings are located...
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All during the afternoon festivities, these skilled, traditionally garbed marksmen would charge the tent, stop uniformly "on a dime" and shoot their salute in the air, turn and do it again and again on a regular schedule.
“May Allah bless all the people of Morocco and guide and strengthen His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, with the wisdom and dedication to fulfill his destiny.
“God bless all those I have met in beautiful and friendly Morocco. God bless the poor, distressed and disabled, and God bless the Foundation that works so assiduously to help. Through the Foundations’ ongoing, charitable efforts, they bridge the mighty ocean to link communities, heritages and cultures and, most importantly, to build friendship and understanding between the USA and Morocco.
“I was privileged to have been a part of this extraordinary Festival and experience.
“With deep and everlasting gratitude,”
- Ted H. Jacobsen
 
LEFT:
The King Hassan II Mosque. RIGHT: youthful group of musicians
Casablanca is a modern city filled with the old and new.
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