Whole communities uprooted themselves and set forth for the Holy Land. The majority of Moroccan Jews made aliyah (although some immigrated to France, Canada, the United States, and South America).

The celebration of the Mimouna began several centuries ago.

What is the source of the name Mimouna?

There are those who believe that the source of the name is Maimon, the father of the Rambam (Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon), and that the day of the Mimouna marks the date of his birth or his death. There are others who believe that the name Mimouna comes from the Arab word for luck.