Sheikha Al-Trax and her brother Jabo Al-Rabha… The court finally has its say!

On the evening of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, the Marrakesh Court of First Instance sentenced the folk artist Sheikha Al-Tarax (Fatima Al-Zahra Al-Aziri) to eight months in prison to be served immediately, along with an order to pay civil damages of 120,000 dirhams. This is the same prison sentence handed down to the second defendant, “Heba,” her brother’s wife, while Al-Tarax’s sister was prosecuted but remained free on bail. This ruling followed an official complaint filed by a number of residents of the Sidi Youssef Ben Ali neighborhood protesting the circulation of an audio recording attributed to Al-Tarax that contained offensive language and statements of a discriminatory and inflammatory nature that undermined their dignity.

The background of this high-profile legal case dates back to mid-October, when the Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered both parties to be held at the local prison in Oudaya following mutual complaints between Al-Trax and her brother’s wife, which included accusations of slander, slander, threats, and incitement to hatred via digital platforms. The Moroccan Observatory for Human Rights intervened to demand an investigation, before the popular artist appeared before the summary criminal court for the fourth session of her trial, and the rigorous legal process culminated in the conviction of both parties, bringing a preliminary close to the digital defamation case that had shaken public opinion.