Moroccan Ministry Censors Khadija Tanana's Kama Sutra Artwork at Tetouan Centre

Morocco's culture ministry compelled the Tetouan Centre of Modern Art to take down a wall work by Khadija Tanana, deeming it blasphemous. The piece features a silhouette of the 'Hand of Fatima'—a symbol named for the prophet Mohammed's daughter, believed to ward off evil—composed from sexually explicit Kama Sutra illustrations. A government spokesperson asserted the imagery conflicted with religious and moral standards. Tanana defended her art, stating it addresses sexual perversion, which she views as increasingly prevalent in Moroccan society. She noted the installation had previously been displayed in Casablanca without issue. Exhibition catalogues were destroyed in the censorship action. This incident followed the conclusion of the inaugural 1.54 Art Fair in Marrakech.