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Morocco: Managing the Zakat

Known for being a right of the poor, Zakat is a compulsory donation that has to be given by any Muslim from whatever income was earned during the year. This sum which corresponds to 2.5 % of the Muslim’s assets must be worth at least 85g of gold. From a religious point of view many […]

Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood Killed Barakat, Cairo

Egyptian authorities have claimed that Hisham Barakat, the country’s chief prosecutor, was assassinated June last year in a plot planned by the country’s Muslim Brotherhood and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The allegations were made by Interior minister Magdy Abde Ghaffar in a televised press conference on Sunday shortly after prosecutors ordered six people, accused […]

Pope Francis Plans Visit to Morocco

Pope Francis is said to be planning an official visit to Morocco, a destination for intercultural and inter-religious dialogue, Italian media said. Turiweb.it was first to relay the news quoting Vincenzo Abbinante, Morocco’s honorary council in Bari. The visit will take place in a few months, he said adding that preparations are ongoing. Neither the […]