Morocco Launches Digital Crusade Against Religious Misinformation

The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs is making the fight against online religious misinformation a priority. Several actions are being taken in this direction. Ahmed Toufiq has reorganized his department, strengthening the technical management related to the production of reliable religious content adapted to the digital age, according to Assabah. This action aims to structure a comprehensive communication, with an increased budget in the 2026 finance law, in order to support a coordinated response to online religious misinformation.

Responding to a written response addressed to MP Khalid Satti, from the National Union of Labor in Morocco, the minister indicated that his department is fully aware of the need to update the religious discourse on the Internet. From now on, the official platforms of the ministry and the regional councils of the ulema serve as relays to guide citizens in respect of religious and national constants, he said. His department, in coordination with the Supreme Council of Ulema, has implemented the plan.

Two approaches have been defined. The first is media-based. It involves the online dissemination of Friday sermons, religious lessons and guidance programs. The second is digital. It involves animating accounts on Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and other social networks. Already, 200,000 digital contents have been identified. These contents have attracted nearly 1.8 million visitors, 70% of whom are young people. 20 Facebook pages, totaling 700,000 subscribers, and 282 pages linked to the councils of the ulema, with some 800,000 subscribers, are also animated by the ministry.

In addition to these actions, Toufiq’s department has launched a platform dedicated to hadiths (words of the Prophet Muhammad), equipped with an interactive service to answer citizens’ questions (more than 3,500 requests processed, with an average rating of 4.8/5 on Google Play). It is also preparing to launch a platform dedicated to Quranic studies. In parallel, a digital training program targets more than 3,900 imams, morchidines and morchidates. They will be familiarized with modern communication tools. This will allow them to produce interactive and relevant religious content, adapted to different audiences, particularly young people.

The department has also disseminated more than 200 scientific and cultural activities organized in the documentation centers and cultural complexes on the official pages of the ministry, which strengthens its presence and influence in the digital public space. Books, magazines and scientific studies, including issues of the Da’wat al-Haq journal, have been made available to the public. Ulema and professors have the opportunity to submit contributions directly via an official website.