Islamic Culture Week Held in Casablanca under slogan of 'Openness and Tolerance'
2007-07-24
In an effort to rally Moroccan society to be vigilant against the danger of terrorism, the Casablanca Local Council of Ulema is organizing the Islamic Culture Week under the slogan "For the Sake of a Tolerant and Open Islamic Discourse" from July 21-28.
The week features several cultural activities and seminars organized in tents in several Casablanca districts. The activities will focus on combating the concepts of extremism and violence, highlighting the tolerant and open nature of Islam, and warning the citizens of the looming terrorist danger.
The cultural week coincides with Morocco's decision three weeks ago to raise the security warning level to maximum after receiving intelligence information from several friendly countries about planned terror attacks on the country. In recent press statements Morocco's Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa has urged all citizens to be vigilant and to confront terrorist threats.
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