Moroccan politicians and activists are questioning restrictions on sermons addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict. Socialist MP Nabila Mounib criticized limitations on imams, arguing they are barred from discussing the Palestinian plight or invoking jihad in support. Minister of Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq later refuted Mounib’s claim that imams cannot mention the conflict but upheld the ban on calls for jihad, defending it as necessary to maintain religious order. The debate reflects Morocco's sensitive stance on religious discourse.
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