Casablanca - Efforts made by Morocco in the religious field to train Imams (religious leaders) and preachers from several African countries are "rare and exceptional" in Africa, said African Ulema (religious scholars) on Monday in Casablanca.
Casablanca – Efforts made by Morocco in the religious field to train Imams (religious leaders) and preachers from several African countries are “rare and exceptional” in Africa, said African Ulema (religious scholars) on Monday in Casablanca.
In statements to MAP, the Ulema, who attended the ceremony of announcing the creation of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, chaired by the King, Commander of the Faithful, lauded the avant-garde role by the Kingdom in strengthening the long-standing religious ties between African countries.
Mustapha Sonta, Calif of Tidjanes in Côte d’Ivoire, described the Foundation as “one of a kind” and voiced his gratitude for HM the King for thinking about African brotherhoods and Muslims. This Foundation is meant to close ranks of Moroccan and African scholars to promote the lofty values of Islam, he added.
Ahmed Tijani Omar, a scholar teaching religious sciences at the USA, said that HM the King is highly esteemed among Ulema and Imams in the United States given his role in spreading Islam.
Mohammed Taha, one of Senegalese Ulema, lauded Morocco’s role in the religious field and its openness on African countries in this area.
