Morocco Allocates $108 Million to Boost Imam Salaries and Benefits
15 December 2021
The government announced on Monday that it has allocated the sum of 1.093 billion dirhams to improve the situation of imams, preachers and religious officials.
Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments
Morocco Prints 25,000 Spanish Qurans for Global Distribution
9 December 2021
The Mohammed VI Foundation for the Publication of the Holy Quran has announced the printing of 25,000 copies of the Quran translated into Spanish. They will be distributed to (…)
Morocco Expands Religious Infrastructure: 172 New Mosques Built in 2021
7 December 2021
During this year 2021, 172 new mosques have been built in Morocco, including 157 by private individuals and 15 by the government for an amount of 120 million dirhams (11.5 (…)
Casablanca’s Assuna Mosque Renovation Sparks Controversy, Ministry Defends Integrity
20 November 2021
The renovation work underway at the Assuna Mosque in Casablanca concerns a minimum of modifications and respects the structural and architectural integrity of the building, (…)
Morocco to Invest $82 Million in Mosque Construction and Renovation for 2022
15 November 2021
In 2022, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs plans to invest more than 758 million dirhams in the construction and renovation of mosques across the country.
Morocco Sets Date for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Celebration
8 October 2021
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs officially announced the beginning of the month of Rabi-I 1443 of the Hijri calendar and the date of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi.
Morocco Sets Date for Aid Al Mawlid Celebration on October 19, 2021
24 September 2021
Moroccans are now informed of the date of the celebration of Aid Al Mawlid 1443 / 2021. The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has just announced it.
Morocco Suspends Mosque Officials for Political Campaigning Ahead of Elections
1 September 2021
Three muezzins from the Unity and Reform Movement (MUR) were suspended by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs for campaigning in a mosque in favor of the Party of (…)
Morocco Bans Eid Al-Adha Prayers in Mosques Amid COVID-19 Concerns
15 July 2021
Due to the crowds observed during the celebration of Eid Al-Adha, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Thursday, July 15, 2021, that the Eid prayer will (…)
Morocco Sets Eid Al Adha Date for July 21, 2021
11 July 2021
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced on Saturday, July 10, the date of the celebration of Eid Al Adha in Morocco.