فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
During an oral question session at the House of Councillors, Ahmed Toufiq presented a numerical overview of the program to upgrade mosques in rural areas, confirming that the ministry has regularized the status of 2,038 mosques out of a total of 3,120 that had been closed, while works are continuing on several other mosques.
According to the minister’s response to a question on “the upgrading of mosques in rural areas,” 1,470 mosques have been rehabilitated and reopened at a total cost of approximately 1.9 billion dirhams. Restoration works are currently underway at 568 mosques, with a budget of nearly 849 million dirhams, in addition to the planned rehabilitation of a further 1,082 mosques in the coming years.
The government official explained that this initiative falls within a phased program aimed at reducing deficits and achieving a degree of balance between rural and urban areas. He pointed out that 72 percent of all mosques are located in rural areas, and that nearly 41 percent of the ministry’s annual investment budget is allocated to these regions.
However, the continued works at a significant number of mosques, as highlighted in the parliamentary response, have raised questions among local affairs observers regarding the actual pace of implementation on the ground and the extent to which these announced figures translate into improved daily worship conditions in many villages, particularly in mountainous and remote areas.
In this context, the issue of completion timelines and ensuring the reopening of the concerned mosques as soon as possible remains open, pending on-the-ground clarifications from the supervisory authorities—especially as the minister emphasized that the process is being carried out gradually, in line with available resources.
Source: Fes News Media
