Morocco argues that religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism, as evidenced by the Kingdom’s religious diplomacy in Africa, and stressed the need to reset relations between the West and Muslim countries. “For Morocco, the country of the Commandery of the Faithful, religion should serve as a bulwark against extremism rather than its pretext. This is what King Mohammed VI calls for, through the religious diplomacy of the Kingdom in Africa”, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita pointed out at the opening of the “Tangier Dialogue” International Conference. The Minister recalled the institutions set up by Morocco, such as the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulemas and the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, Mourchidines and Mourchidates, to counter the radicalism that rages at the gates of Africa and to promote a moderate Islam. He recalled in this connection the protection of Jewish citizens by the late king Mohammed V, in the face of xenophobia and Nazism.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2022 16:22 UTC