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• Morocco Condemns Quran Burning in Sweden, Calls for Strict Punishment
  23 January 2023, by Ginette

  Swedish extremists burned the Quran on Saturday, causing a wave of reactions around the world. Morocco, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on Sweden to punish with the utmost rigor this act that undermines the sacred symbols of religions and the feelings of Muslims.
  In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad expressed its surprise at the authorization of this act by the Swedish authorities. It called on the law (…)

• Muslim Woman Defends Hijab as Personal Choice in French TV Debate on Secularism
  23 October 2019, by Kamal

  Sara El Attar, a project management consultant, set the record straight during the show "L’heure des Pros" hosted by Pascal Praud on CNEWS. Facing journalists and experts, the young woman defended the wearing of the veil in public and her views on secularism.
  The young woman was subjected to a barrage of questions about the reasons for wearing the veil in public, going so far as to question its place in the Quran: "The veil is not mentioned in the Quran, it does not exist."
  Far from (…)

• Moroccan Police Investigate Distorted Quran Verses Shared on Facebook, Suspect Abroad
  29 April 2020, by Kamal

  The Prefectural Service of Marrakech has opened a judicial investigation to determine the identity of the people involved in the sharing of distorted Quranic verses on Facebook.
  The dissemination of distorted Quranic verses on the social network has prompted the police to open an investigation that resulted in the identification of a young Moroccan woman residing abroad.
  The accused could be the subject of an international arrest warrant in order to answer for her acts, severely (…)

• Moroccan ’Koranic Therapist’ in Belgium Denies Witchcraft Accusations Amid Youth Unrest
  9 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  Young people from Molenbeek accuse Fouad, 54, of practicing "Moroccan witchcraft" and throw large cobblestones against the facade of his office every evening. He explains his activity as a "Koranic therapist".
  It all started with the dissemination on social networks of a video. It shows two of his clients who were surprised and notably insulted as "shūrkists of shit" in front of Fouad’s place, reports La Capitale. The local police went to the scene to protect the alleged "sorcerer" (…)

• France Expels Danish Far-Right Activist Planning Quran Burning at Arc de Triomphe
  14 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  A Danish anti-Islamic activist was expelled from France on Wednesday, November 11. He had intended to burn copies of the Quran at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe.
  Ramus Paludan left Denmark for France on November 10. This 38-year-old far-right agitator, who had already been expelled from France, managed to return to French territory.
  As he was about to get into his vehicle to carry out the act, this social media activist, known for his Islamophobic posts on his YouTube channel, was (…)

• Morocco Plans to Reopen Quranic Schools in September, Pending COVID Situation
  2 June 2021, by Jonas

  The doors of Quranic schools could reopen again in early September 2021 if the epidemiological situation allows it. This is the assurance given by the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq.
  Responding to an oral question in the House of Representatives on "the reopening of Quranic schools," Minister Ahmed Toufiq indicated that Quranic schools could be authorized to reopen from September 1 next if the epidemiological situation continues to improve.
  Ahmed Toufiq said (…)

• Moroccan Quran Reciters Excel at Global Competition in Abu Dhabi
  18 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  Five Moroccans who are among the winners of the sixth edition of the "Quranic Recitation and Its Sciences" prize were rewarded in Abu Dhabi.
  Fatima-Zahrae Mrabet, Kaoutar Zribi, Chaimae Lchab, Anas Mhamdi and Abdellah Bela are the five Moroccans awarded at this global competition this year.
  Anas Mhamdi was ranked first in the "all nationalities-men" category, reports the MAP. His compatriot Abdellah Bela, for his part, reached third place behind the Yemeni Majd Ghamdan Abdeslam.
  As (…)

• Former Rapper Diam’s Shares Rare Photos of Islamic Conversion, Sparks Online Debate
  20 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The former rapper, Diam’s, posted unpublished photos of her conversion to Islam on her Instagram account on Sunday, May 17. The web is on fire.
  Through these publications, Diam’s looks back on her conversion to Islam. "On December 26, 2008, I flew off on an exceptional journey during which I was going to live the most beautiful days of my life," she writes. In one of the photos, we see the beach of Mauritius presenting a picturesque and paradisiacal aspect. "It is exactly on this beach (…)

• Morocco Prints 500,000 Qurans for Domestic and International Distribution
  2 October 2021, by Armel

  The Mohammed VI Foundation for the Publication of the Holy Quran has announced the printing of some 500,000 copies of the Quran, in all its forms and sizes. They will be distributed to Muslims in Morocco and elsewhere.
  At a total cost of nearly 22 million dirhams, this order is ensured by the Moroccan authorities, reports Maghreb Intelligence, adding that the delivery will be made in four batches.
  It should be recalled that the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Publication of the Holy (…)

• Brothers Arrested for Assaulting Imam and Burning Qurans in Moroccan Mosque
  26 October 2019, by Bladi.net

  Two brothers were arrested in Safi by the Royal Gendarmerie for attacking an imam and reducing copies of the Quran to ashes.
  These two individuals from the same family "attacked the sacred," reports the Barlamane website.
  After assaulting the imam of the "Salam" mosque, located in the Douar d’Ouled Moussa in Safi, they went further by burning copies of the Quran as well as a prayer rug placed right in front of the mosque, reports the same site.
  Arrested by the Royal Gendarmerie, the (…)