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The Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, told the House of Representatives on Monday that his department allocated 154.6 million dirhams (MDH) for the year 2025 to complete the construction of 23 mosques and launch the work of 9 new others.
In response to an oral question on “the situation of mosques”, Mr. Toufiq said that the ministry also allocated, under the same exercise, 275.5 MDH for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged mosques.
The Minister stressed that an envelope of 146.9 MDH was devoted to the preservation and restoration of historic mosques, while 264.9 MDH was assigned to the equipment of 1,640 mosques in energy efficiency equipment.
Concerning the mosques damaged by the earthquake of Al Haouz, Mr. Toufiq said that their number amounts to 2,217 mosques, noting that the ministry has set up a special program for the rehabilitation of the builds of worship and Waqfs affected, on A period of three years, with a budget envelope of 1.2 MDH, and created a special unit at the central level to ensure the monitoring and execution of this program.
Mr. Toufiq said that, within the framework of the achievement of the strategic objectives inspired by the high orientations of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amir al Mouminine, it was proceeded to the construction of 17 religious, administrative and cultural complexes, for A total cost of 1.2 MMDH while 225 MDH was allocated, as part of the budget for the current financial year, to the realization, development and maintenance of these complexes.
Lacking on the balance sheet at the end of January last, the minister reported 2,579 technical studies which were carried out, at a total cost of around 45.5 MDH, and 1,182 rehabilitation operations which were carried out, with an envelope from 214 MDH, as well as the reopening of 1,197 mosques.
In response to another question on advances in the rehabilitation and restoration of mosques, Mr. Toufiq recalled that, since the launch of the rehabilitation program for mosques closed in 2010, the ministry has taken the necessary measures to rehabilitate the largest Possible number of mosques, allocating around 300 MDH per year to this program.
Regarding the results of this program, the minister said that 2,020 mosques have been rehabilitated, with a budget of 3.44 MDH, and 148 restored historical mosques, noting that 563 mosques are currently being rehabilitation, with an estimated cost of 1 , 2 billion dirhams (MMDH), while 171 others are in the study and authorization phase, at a cost of 195 MDH.
“Despite these efforts, some 1,454 mosques remain closed and require a budget of approximately 2 MMDH for their rehabilitation, due to the closure of around 230 mosques per year,” he explained.
With regard to the program to prevent fire and panic risks in mosques, Mr. Toufiq indicated that the ministry equipped this 1,190 mosques with portable extinguishers.
