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What does "Dima Maghrib" mean?

Q: What does Dima Maghrib mean?

Dima Maghrib (ديما مغرب) means "Always Morocco" in Moroccan Darija. "Dima" = always, "Maghrib" = Morocco. It is the unofficial chant of Moroccan football fans worldwide.

212 Daily· June 22, 2026

"Dima Maghrib" (ديما مغرب) means "Always Morocco." "Dima" = always, "Maghrib" = Morocco. It's the chant Moroccan football fans sing around the world — pride, identity and unity in two words. Pronounced DEE-ma MAGH-rib.

Word by word

Darija	Arabic	Meaning
Dima	ديما	Always / forever
Maghrib	مغرب	Morocco (Al-Maghrib)

Where it comes from

"Al-Maghrib" (المغرب) is Morocco's name in Arabic — literally "the west" / "where the sun sets." Moroccan fans turned "Dima Maghrib" into a rallying cry, exploding globally during the Atlas Lions' historic 2022 World Cup semi-final run. Today you hear it in stadiums from Casablanca to Montreal to Doha.

How to use it

Shout it after a goal, wear it on a shirt, caption your match-day photos. It's the Moroccan equivalent of "Forever Morocco." Want more match-day phrases? Try the Darija Engine.

FAQ

Is "Maghrib" the same as Maghreb?

Related. "Al-Maghrib" = Morocco specifically; "Maghreb" = the wider North-West Africa region (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).

Does "Maghrib" also mean sunset prayer?

Yes — "Maghrib" is also the name of the sunset prayer in Islam. Context tells them apart.

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