This essay is part of the Summer 2022 JOKE-themed issue of ArabLit Quarterly, guest-edited by Anam Zafar.

Moroccan stories have simple names reflecting the oral tradition. The King and The Thief ; The Lion, the Hedgehog and the Donkey ; The Teacher and The Woman are three very common stories. They’re similar in style to parables, illustrating moral or spiritual lessons. Throw in a good dose of drama to keep it entertaining and a couple of Moroccan jokes to keep it light (they do sometimes get lost in translation), and storytellers can keep crowds entertained for hours. It’s Not (Just) About the Story Islamists are also the butt of their share of religious jokes. Ever since the events of May 16 in Casablanca, and the growth of the Islamist movement in Morocco, Moroccans have been making fun of Islamists in their jokes, portraying them as unwanted cowardly hypocrites who bring forth bombing plots and explosions and forbid everything, but do not hesitate to change their positions out of fear or to preserve their interests. For the Moroccan who is unable to confront or oppose them, these tragic events gave rise to the desire to laugh at them instead. In Morocco, there isn’t a topic that isn’t joked about. We have a Holy Trinity, just like in the rest of the world: sex, religion, and politics. There are regional jokes where the Marrakchi makes fun of the Fezzi, the Aroubi of the Soussi, and the Oujdi of the Berkani. There are jokes fabricated by the popular imagination as commentary on important events: the national census, the Family Code, the Al Hoceima earthquake, floods, the May 16 Bombings, the elections . . . . Other than that, joking remains the most beautiful means of expression, unreachable by censorship. A means of expression that makes all Moroccans laugh, Ramadan or not. A Moroccan demonstrator waves the Amazigh flag during a protest against the jailing of Al-Hirak al-Shaabi or 'Popular Movement' activists in the capital Rabat on 15 July 2018. [Getty]Une application qui met entre vos mains la majorité des blagues marocaines en circulation et les situations sarcastiques et drôles sont présentées de manière organisée et classées en plusieurs catégories (blagues générales, blagues ivres, blagues sarcasme, blagues léquilles vous ajoutez une nouvelle blague, vous serez averti. In the first phase of language learning, each lesson starts with a dialogue about everyday life situations.This will help you to start communicating with Moroccans from the moment that you start language classes. These dialogues then serve as a basis from which you learn vocabulary, expressions, grammar, and culture. Short arabic puns are one of the best ways to have fun with word play in English. The arabic humour may include short language jokes also.

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Jokes are the salt of social life. Like anyone else, Moroccans make fun of everything: sexual relationships considered forbidden by religion; a king held to be officially sacred; Islam, whose doctrines are regarded as infallible; and any current events that allow for a salty quip. Looking for some food-related Moroccan puns? Look no further! Our collection features some of the tastiest and funniest Moroccan food puns that are sure to leave you laughing. Everyone seemed to agree on Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou’s handsomeness, trying their best to pronounce ‘Dima Maghrib’ correctly while rooting for the first ‘Arab’ team in history to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. Our team represents Africa, because FIFA does not classify football teams based on their race or ethnicity. However, our team members are Amazigh and not Arab. And Arabs should respect us as we respect them,” Adil Adaskou, a Moroccan Amazigh activist, told The New Arab.

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Traveling - it gives you home in thousand strange places, then leaves you a stranger in your own land." Coquelin Cadet said in his book Laughter, “We have written much about laughter, but we have not in any aspect defined what makes [a person] laugh.” It is, however, generally accepted that there are universal themes that inspire all comedians and fabricators of jokes: Just like in the rest of the world, the trinity of sex, religion, and politics is considered to be the most important inspiration for jokes. It represents the desire to break taboos and reject all boundaries. Jamal Khalil writes on this that “the Moroccan joke has always circled around taboos but has not truly overcome them.” You can learn to communicate naturally with Moroccans so that they feel free to communicate with you as well.