Abdallah Boussouf, Secretary General of the Council of the Moroccan Community Living Abroad (CCME), exposed the reality of religious framing abroad, when he emphasized that most imams in Europe do not undergo a religious training and rely solely on their own efforts. As for those who did undergo religious training, they either lack the sociological dimension associated with the culture and civilization of European societies, or are not fluent in European languages.

Boussouf believes that the problems raised in this regard make them unable to provide adequate answers to the Muslim youth, which pushes them to look for answers elsewhere such as the Internet, leading them to become “saturated” with extremist discourse that rejects the other and refuses coexistence. This sadly and gradually becomes acceptable among young Muslims, pushing some of them to fall in the bosom of terrorism.

In this context, Boussouf mentioned that working on the legal status of Islam in Europe constitutes the beginning of thinking about this issue, as it has been shown that the constitutions and laws of European countries, regardless of their differences in stipulating secularism in its various forms, do not include any objection to any sort of engagement in Islamic practices in these societies, since the matter falls within the framework of freedom of belief. However, reality might sometimes prove otherwise, which is usually due to political, cultural or ideological factors.

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The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will set up a large mosque in the border center of Guerguerat at an estimated cost of 8 million dirhams.

Aousserd regional prefect, Abderrahman Jawhari, said that the constructional work of this mosque, which will open its doors within 12 months, started today, Wednesday, on the occasion of the 65^th Anniversary of the Kingdom’s Independence Day.

The project, which will be built on an area of 3,767 square meters, includes a prayer hall for men, one for women, rooms for ablution, a minaret and house for the Imam.

The representative of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in Al-Dakhla – Oued Dahab Region, Abdelkader Alioui, said in a statement to Maghreb Arab News Agency that the construction of this mosque comes in response to the concern that the believers can perform their religious duties in good conditions and cope with the urban development dynamics known by Guerguerat border and the Bir Gandouz community.

Aliwi added that this religious edifice will be constructed in respect of the norms of Islamic architecture in accordance with the High Instructions of his Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the believers.

The Bir Gandouz border Center has seen significant socio-economic development in the recent years, due to its strategic geographical position on the Moroccan-Mauritanian border.

In addition to the interests of the State, many contractors have established branches at this center to provide services to both travelers and inhabitants.

Moreover, about 200 trucks cross this road-axis daily on their way to Mauritania and the rest of West African countries.

The movement of goods and people at Guerguerat border crossing resumed last Saturday, after the Royal Armed forces’ firm intervention against Polisario militias in the buffer zone after they broke into it on October 21, and blocked traffic between Morocco and Mauritania.

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