This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Al-Tawfiq revealed that the number of mosques in the Kingdom reached 51,403 mosques according to last September’s census, indicating that 72% of them are located in rural areas.
In his response to questions from parliamentarians in the House of Advisors on Tuesday, the minister indicated that the ministry allocated over the past year an annual financial budget estimated at 843 million dirhams, or 17% of the total financial budget allocated to the ministry.
Al-Tawfiq added that the ministry’s efforts are focused on strengthening the structures of new mosques, restoring and repairing old mosques and equipping them with necessary equipment and supplies, such as mattresses, cleaning materials, and a operational efficiency.
The minister indicated that during the year 2024, 15 new mosques were built at a cost of 156 million dirhams, and the ministry is also embarking on construction work on 10 mosques at a cost of 133 million dirhams. dirhams.
