Morocco will send 176 preachers to Europe during the upcoming Ramadan this September, in order to keep its citizens away from extremist speeches. This is due to an explicit request by King Mohammed V, reports Belgian news agency Belga.
The preachers include 167 men and 9 women. The candidates have been subject to strict selection.
Remarkably, 31 clerics will be sent to Belgium and only seven to the Netherlands. One hundred preachers will be sent to France. The others will be sent to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Great Britain.
There are 3.3 million Moroccans abroad, which is 10% of the Moroccan population. 80% of those Moroccans live in Europe, 1.3 million of them live in France.
Source: Telegraaf (Dutch)
See also: Belgium: imams for ramadan
The preachers include 167 men and 9 women. The candidates have been subject to strict selection.
Remarkably, 31 clerics will be sent to Belgium and only seven to the Netherlands. One hundred preachers will be sent to France. The others will be sent to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Great Britain.
There are 3.3 million Moroccans abroad, which is 10% of the Moroccan population. 80% of those Moroccans live in Europe, 1.3 million of them live in France.
Source: Telegraaf (Dutch)
See also: Belgium: imams for ramadan
