Our story

Salām ʿalaykum, I’m Younes, the person behind Rifāq.

Al Hoceima is where my family comes from, and somewhere I’ve returned to throughout my life. Like many of us who grew up abroad, it’s a place I’ve always felt connected to.

I’ve spent several years working with children and young people, and I’ve often thought about what we could create for them back home.

Something they could look forward to every summer. Somewhere to make friends, try new things, grow closer to Allah and build memories of their own in Al Hoceima.

That’s where Rifāq began.

It’s still at the beginning, and I don’t want to build it alone. I hope families, volunteers and people who care about this city will help shape what it becomes.

May Allah put khayr in it and keep our intentions sincere.

— Younes

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