The Mimouna Association started in 2007 as a Muslim[1] student-run club at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane seeking to promote Jewish heritage and interfaith dialogue around the country.
In a context where intolerance and extremism are rampant, Mimouna, as a Citizen Patriot Association, would like to contribute to the preserving and strengthening of the plural Moroccan identity."
[3] In August 2012, the student club became an officially incorporated nonprofit organization with the name "Association Mimouna".
The Mimouna Association is often cited as the leading entity in Morocco fighting antisemitism[4] and strengthening ties between Muslims and Jews.
[6]"a coalition of Muslim students who have taken on the task of highlighting the deep Jewish roots woven into Moroccan culture.