Moroccan Prime Minister Saadeddine Othmani and Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Mohammad bin Abdulkarim al-Issa discussed Wednesday means of supporting moderate discourse against extremist rhetoric.
This came during their meeting in Rabat, where both parties also discussed prospects of optimal composition of the moderate discourse.
Issa also visited Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El-Malki and discussed with him means of cooperation and coordination in the framework of addressing issues of common interest.
On the other hand, MWL chief met with Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Nasser Bourita and discussed with him matters of common interest. He also met with Minister of Justice Mohammed Aujjar and discussed topics related to the concepts and controls of freedoms and its relation with intellectual discourse.
Issa later met with Moroccan Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed al-Tawfiq and discussed with him topics related to areas of coordination and cooperation. They also reviewed the Sharia and intellectual prospects of the discourse of Islamic moderation.
The secretary-general visited Dar El-Hadith El-Hassania Institute and met with its director, Ahmed El-Khamlichi. He also visited the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in Rabat and met with its officials and learned about its programs.
Issa held several meetings with a number of senior Moroccan scholars and intellectuals and discussed means of cooperation, especially with regard to Muslim communities in foreign countries and the need to raise religious and intellectual awareness among them to reflect the values of Islam and protect them against radical, extremist, and terrorist ideologies.