Mohammed is a former member of the Spanish Parliament, a former high functionaire of the Ministry of the Interior and a former member of the Mauritanian Parliament. He was elected to his mayoral and parliament positions. His posts as tribal representative and on the Royal Consultative Council are appointed ones. Mohammed said he sees all his positions as important, but cherishes his two appointed posts more because of the importance of the people making the selection. Sidi said Morocco, a kingdom under King Hassan II, is a relatively modern country.
Morocco is located in north Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain.
Fishing is an important part of the Moroccan economy as it borders on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. One of the businesses Sidi's father owns is a fishing company. He also manages camels and owns a construction company. Mohammed does not speak English, but is bilingual in his native Saharan dialect and Spanish. Sidi speaks good English, but he said it was not as good when he arrived in Kingsville three years ago.