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Fez – After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, killing 128 and wounding hundreds on Friday, Morocco’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs released a notice calling on imams in Morocco to denounce terrorism and clarify the real meaning of Jihad, following the recommendation of King Mohammed VI.
The statement says that the perpetrators of these heinous attacks claim to be affiliated with the religion of Islam, but they lie to justify their crimes, erroneously claiming that they support religion.
The Ministry called on imams to use rational and religious argument to debunk such claims and enlighten the public that violence and coercion are not part of Islamic teachings.
The notice also explained that maintaining the image of Islam is the responsibility of all Muslims and they should not stand by while others tarnish it.
The statement added that Islam is based on principles such as love, compassion peace and goodness, but extremists distort these messages to achieve political and ideological goals.
Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq said that the Moroccan model of Islam is the one that can restore the image of Islam, calling on Muslims to protect it from all impurities. He added that terror is going to fail because of a nation’s resilience, its believers’ faith, and the guidance of devout imams.
Morocco has made significant efforts to propagate moderate Islam by launching the Mohammed VI radio station in 2004 and the Mohammed VI TV station in 2005, both of which preach Islamic principles of peace and tolerance.
Morocco has also trained female spiritual guides to fight extremism in religion and provided continuous training for Imams inside and outside Morocco to stop the expansion of fundamentalism.
