In 1578 Don Sebastian, king of Portugal, went to Morocco to join the Battle of the Three Kings at Alcazar-kebir. Sebastian was defeated by Sultan Moulay Abd-al-Malik and the Jews were saved from calamity. According to a 2005 work, Purim Sebastiano (also called "Purim de los Christianos" and "Purim de las Bombas") is still commemorated annually in Tangier, Tétouan, and Fez; the holiday incorporates the reading of a "megillah", the recital of special hymns, and the giving of charity.