Rabat – At the Evry mosque in Paris, a power struggle has flared up between the Moroccan government and the government of the UAE. This consequently raised concerns about the mosque’s loyalties, and whether it would pander to the interests of the UAE in the future. In the case of the Evry Mosque, Morocco is said to have taken the UEA’s meddling as a direct threat to Moroccan influence in France in terms of the practice and interpretation of Islam. In attempt to discredit Moroccan influence in European Islam, Abu Dhabi has consistently condemned mosques associated with Morocco, labeling them as Salafist and portraying them as threats to Islam. Pushing even further, the UAE has attempted to slander Malekism within Europe to further diminish Moroccan presence in the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2019 19:07 UTC