Summer Quran Teaching Programs Launched for Moroccan Expats
They hold Quranic programs like Quran memorization and recitation courses for the children of Moroccan expatriates in various countries.
The programs aim to strengthen the expatriate children's bond with the Holy Book and their connection with the religious identity and Islamic values of Moroccan society.
According to Khalid al-Tawazuni, head of the Morocco Center for Cultural Investment, such initiatives are in response to the religious, cultural and education needs of the new generation of Moroccans living abroad.
He said that other activities for Moroccan expatriates include sending clerics and preachers to other countries, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
He added that given the large number of Moroccans residing abroad and their dispersion in different countries, it is important that they serve as good ambassadors of the country’s Islamic culture.
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These programs, which are implemented under the supervision of Morocco’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, have face opposition by Islamophobic groups and far-right parties in Europe.
In France, for example, which is home to one of the largest Moroccan communities in Europe, laws have been introduced that prohibit other countries from sending clerics and prayer leaders to France.
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