Abdelhak Mrini, Historian of the Kingdom and former official spokesperson for the Royal Palace, passed away last Monday evening at the age of 91. Born in Rabat in 1934, Mrini held several key positions throughout his distinguished career, including Director of Royal Protocol and Decorations. He was widely recognized as one of Morocco's most prominent literary and intellectual figures. From a young age, he memorized the entire Quran and even produced a handwritten copy. He earned a diploma from the Institute of Higher Moroccan Studies in 1960, followed by a bachelor's degree in literature from the Faculty of Letters in Rabat in 1962. He later pursued further studies in France, obtaining a diploma in advanced studies from the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Strasbourg in 1966, and went on to earn a doctorate from the same institution in 1973. In 1989, he received a State Doctorate in Literature from Mohammed Ben Abdallah University in Fez.
