The Moroccan government admitted on Thursday, 18th of October, that it had «historically» paid several Imams operating in the Spanish city of Ceuta, when they asked for it, to spread moderate Islam values, says El Mundo quoting Spanish news agency EFE. «What the government has done in the past and what it is still doing now is to respond to the requests of the Moroccan Imams», government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi said in a press briefing held after the government council. Mustapha El Khalfi said that the Moroccan government's support is part of the country's policy «aiming at spreading a moderate speech and fighting against extremism». However, the minister did not give further details about the amount of money spent on Imams in Ceuta. According to a report made public by local online newspaper Red Ceuta, aids offered by Morocco help «these Imams manage the problems they encounter daily». Indeed, managing a s mosque requires financial means, especially as the enclave doesn't receive aids from the local government.
