The literacy program in mosques, with broadcasting on television and the Internet, begins on October 10, for the 2019-2020 school year. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced this in a press release published on Friday.
The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs allocated a budget of around 1.3 billion dirhams for the construction, restoration and management of mosques in 2018.
The month of Safar 1441 of the Hegira begins this Monday, September 30, 2019. The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs made this known through a press release.
Sunday, September 1 marks the entry into the new Muslim year of the Hegira 1441 (the 1st Moharram) in Morocco.
The date of the Eid Al Adha festival in Morocco is now known. It has just been made official by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
Morocco is active in the participation of its nationals in this year’s Hajj. The first group of pilgrimage candidates has already taken its flight, on Thursday, July 18, 2019, to Saudi Arabia.
Responding to questions from Deputies of the House of Representatives yesterday, Ahmed Taoufiq, Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, stated that his Department has decided, due to lack of budget, to put on hold its mosque construction projects for the next three years.
The supervisors will be a little more numerous this year than last year to support and assist all Moroccan pilgrims traveling to Mecca. This is what the Saudi authorities have decided.
Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated this Wednesday, June 5 in Morocco. This was announced this evening by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs.
While in most Muslim countries, the date of the end of Ramadan is already known, Morocco, on the other hand, announces that the observation of the crescent moon for the holy month will only take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4, 2019.
The month of fasting for Ramadan will begin on Tuesday, May 7 in Morocco, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced in a statement on Sunday evening.
While most Arab and European countries already know the start date of Ramadan, Morocco must officially wait for the decision of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, which is due to intervene tonight.