Moroccan Studies Chair launched at Al-Quds University
Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency launched on Sunday at Al-Quds University the Chair of Moroccan Studies, a new academic specialty meant to promote academic exchanges and the influence of Moroccan culture and civilization in Palestine.
The launch ceremony was attended by Director of the Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency, Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, President of Al-Quds University, Hanna Abdennour, the Chair’s President, Safae Nasser Eddine, and several researchers and students.
The creation of this new academic chair will help Palestinian students immerse themselves in the many facets of the Kingdom’s cultural and civilizational heritage, which has always upheld the values of union, freedom, justice and peace.
The Chair’s studies will focus on analyzing the social ties and solidarity uniting Morocco and Palestine, within the framework of a platform illustrating their historical, human, cultural and civilizational relations.
Speaking during the ceremony, President of Al-Quds University, Hanna Abdennour, stressed that the aim of this initiative is not only to bolster various aspects of cultural exchanges between the academic communities of the two countries, but also to revitalize the age-old historical ties between them, and to enrich and promote the Moroccan cultural presence in Al-Quds, thanks to high-quality research and studies.
For his part, Cherkaoui announced that the Moroccan Cultural Centre will host the headquarters of the Chair’s administration, pending completion of the layout of the premises dedicated to it on the university campus.
the Chair’s President, Safae Nasser Eddine, described the Chair as an effective means of strengthening communication between Moroccan and Palestinian academics and intellectuals, and expressed hope that it will serve as a model for cultural exchange between countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and as a platform for exchanging ideas and promoting the values of justice, dignity, and tolerance between different civilizations and cultures.
