The Moroccan Ministry of Religious Affairs, Worship, and Customs hosted a ceremony to announce the results of the national entrance exam for the King Mohammed VI Institute in Rabat.
This event marks a significant milestone in the religious cooperation between Mali and Morocco.
The meeting, chaired by Minister Mahamadou Kone and attended by the Institute’s director, Abdou Salem Lazar, highlighted the importance of this partnership. Since 2013, Morocco has been training Malian imams as part of a bilateral agreement aimed at enhancing the spiritual, academic, and social capacities of religious leaders. To date, over 800 Malian imams have benefited from the program.
The new session will see 400 successful candidates travel to Rabat for a two-year training program. The curriculum includes Islamic sciences such as theology, exegesis, and Maliki law, as well as practical modules on community management and the prevention of violent extremism. A first class of about a hundred qualified imams received their certificates in Bamako this past January.
Minister Mahamadou Kone stated that this cooperation reflects Mali’s desire to have well-trained imams who promote an Islam of tolerance and peace. Morocco’s support, which covers the training and accommodation of the students, underscores the strength of this long-standing bilateral partnership.
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