Madagh offers travellers interested in religious culture a specific point of connection: the village is home to the headquarters of the Qadiriyya Boutchichiya, a Moroccan Sufi order. Madagh is located in Berkane Province, in eastern Morocco, in the Beni Iznassen region. The link between the place name and the order makes the village interesting to visitors who want to include a clearly defined religious connection in their trip. Specific gatherings and lectures add further dimensions to this subject. When planning, it is helpful to distinguish the village’s lasting connection to the order from individual programmes scheduled for specific dates.
Mawlid: a recurring occasion
The Tariqa Qâdiriyya Boutchichiya celebrates Mawlid an-Nabawî ash-Sharîf at the Zaouïa Mère de Madagh; the Zaouïa welcomes the gathering every year. The 1448 Hijri edition took place from 19 to 25 August 2026 and lasted seven days. The programme included Dhikr and prayers for the Prophet. This brings together the recurring religious occasion and the specific dates of a single edition: the seven days mentioned refer to the 2026 programme.
Retreat and lectures in August 2026
Another specific connection was the spiritual summer retreat (i’tikâf), organised by the Tariqa Qâdiriyya Boutchichiya at the Zaouïa Mère de Madagh in August 2026. On this occasion, it launched the “Cours de l’après-midi†(Durûs al-‘Asr), a series of academic and educational lectures. University lecturers and researchers gathered there to discuss Sufism, its history and its role in society. The lecture programme adds an explicitly academic and educational perspective to the religious connection. The retreat and lectures were part of the August 2026 programme; Mawlid is a separate annual occasion. The dates given for 2026 are not a schedule for subsequent years.
Plan your visit around the occasion
If you want to visit Madagh specifically for a gathering, first decide which occasion is central to your trip. For Mawlid, the dates of the relevant edition are important. If you are particularly interested in the lectures, check whether a corresponding programme falls within your preferred travel dates. Also confirm before travelling whether guests may attend. This way, your dates and visit plans can be tailored to the specific year and occasion, rather than assuming that the August 2026 programme will be repeated.
Madagh can therefore be understood primarily through its connection to the Qadiriyya Boutchichiya and the religious gatherings held there. For travellers interested in Sufism, the lecture topics offer an additional point of interest: they range from the history of Sufism to its role in society. Whether you are including the village in your trip out of general cultural interest or want to make a particular event the focus will affect your planning. In the latter case, you should confirm both the date and the visitor arrangements for that specific occasion in advance.
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