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ISESCO & Morocco’s Islamic Scholars Join Efforts to Counter Extremism

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has partnered with “Rabita Mohammadia of Ulemas” (Morocco’s religious scholars Association) to combat radical ideologies and inoculate young people against the narrative of extremist groups. The two sides signed on Monday in Rabat a two-year cooperation program (2020-2022) including training sessions & courses, lectures, publication of […]

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ISESCO Includes Rabat in List of Islamic World Heritage

Morocco’s capital city, Rabat, has been added to the list of the Islamic world heritage during the 11th Islamic conference of Culture Ministers convened in Tunis Dec.17-18 by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). It is a recognition of the historic and civilizational status, which Rabat boasts under the leadership of King Mohammed […]

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Saudi Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik appointed as new ISESCO Director General

Saudi Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik was appointed Thursday as the new Director General of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO). The nomination of the new ISESCO chief by Saudi Arabia was approved by the Third Extraordinary Session of ISESCO General Conference, held Thursday in King Abdullah Economic City in the Area of […]

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Al-Aqsa Mosque rehabilitation: ISESCO Chief lauds Moroccan King’s initiative

The Director General of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, commended the initiative of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to contribute to the restoration and rehabilitation of a number of facilities in Al-Aqsa Mosque and its vicinity that are in dire need of restoration, preservation and upkeep. The generous […]

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Al Quds: Berlin, Paris Hail Joint Call Launched by Morocco’s King and Pope Francis

France and Germany have joined their voices to the numerous declarations having hailed the joint call launched by King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, and his Holiness Pope Francis on Jerusalem/Al-Quds Al-Sharif, cradle of the three monotheistic religions. In Berlin, the spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry said Thursday “The German government commends the […]

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ISESCO calls to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called on the United Nations to proclaim March 15 an International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The date was chosen to honor the 50 people who were killed last week in terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that also injured more than 50 other […]

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Rabat Draft Declaration on Environment Protection Adopted by 7th ICEM

The two-day 7th Islamic Conference of environment ministers (ICEM), held in Rabat on Wednesday, adopted the draft Rabat Declaration on Environment Protection and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, which calls on member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to commit to supporting the international agenda for sustainable development, in accordance with the regionally and internationally […]

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Morocco Set to Lay Foundations of Green Economy by 2020- King Mohammed VI says

King Mohammed VI reaffirmed the need of striking a balance between development requirements and the need to protect the environment, saying that Morocco will be able to lay the foundations of a green economy by 2020. In an address to the participants in the 7th Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers, the King underscored that Morocco […]

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Multidimensional partnership, a necessity for Africa’s development, King

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has underlined the strategic importance for Africa to promote a multidimensional partnership to ensure its development, the need to push forward regional economic integration and the necessity to develop common areas for shared prosperity that allow for the free movement of goods and people. Africa needs “a multidimensional partnership model involving […]