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The Secretary-General of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Scholars, Mohamed Refqi, affirmed on Saturday in Fez that African scholars are invited to renew visions and fulfill their mobilizing, faith-based, intellectual, and educational roles.
Refqi, in a speech during a session organized within the activities of the seventh ordinary session of the Supreme Council of the Foundation, emphasized the important role of African scholars in protecting religion and human values, considering them a lever to serve religious security on the continent. The Secretary-General of the Foundation pointed out that the Kingdom of Morocco, under the enlightened leadership of the Commander of the Faithful, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, will remain faithful to its religion, its constants, and its African depth. He added that protecting African societies is originally protecting religion and the spiritual and cultural power that distinguishes them, highlighting that the language of the age is the language of science and the production of knowledge, and that there is no choice for African scholars, in harmony with the high directives of the Commander of the Faithful, except to be creative in innovating new visions for broad future horizons. He added that the correct implementation of the requirements of religiosity based on common constants remains a fundamental entry point for understanding the cultural specificities of African societies, in the face of the challenges of globalization and its profound intellectual and behavioral effects. Refqi stressed that the responsibility of advising the nation rests on the shoulders of scholars, considering them the first line of defense against extremism and intellectual invasion, which requires constant vigilance and practical initiatives to consolidate religious constants and preserve the African spiritual identity. Refqi noted that the discussions and scientific interventions that characterized the work of this session reflected the excellence of the Foundation and the important role it plays. He affirmed that the wide participation of scholars and specialists from various branches of the Foundation within Africa highlights the depth of interest in the issues and necessities of African societies, indicating that the success of the session's proceedings confirms the positive image of the Foundation regionally and continentally, and the scientific competence of African scholars. Refqi also stressed that the real implementation of the programs of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Scholars for the year 2026, requires an in-depth understanding of the phenomena of religiosity within African societies, from their ritualistic, social, cultural, and linguistic aspects, calling on scholars to further diligence and investment in the African person.
