In accordance with the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, in collaboration with the relevant Ivorian authorities, officially inaugurated the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan on the occasion of Friday Prayer.
The official opening of the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan took place in the presence of Special Advisor to the President of the Republic in charge of Religious and Social Affairs, Drissa Koné, Grand Chancellor of the National Order, Ally Coulibaly, and members of the Ivorian government, including the Minister of the Interior and Security, Vagondo Diomandé, the Minister of National Education and Literacy, Mariatou Koné, the Minister of Heritage, State Portfolio and Public Enterprises, Moussa Sanogo, and the Minister of Trade and Industry, Souleymane Diarassouba.
The Ivorian Senate Speaker, Kandia Kamara, the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council of Côte d’Ivoire, Eugèn
e Aka Aouélé, and the President of COSIM, Ousmane Diakité, took also part at this event.
In addition, the opening of this religious building was attended by a delegation from the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, led by its Secretary General, Mohamed Rifki, the Moroccan Ambassador to Abidjan, Abdelmalek Kettani, the President of the Foundation’s Côte d’Ivoire branch, Cheick Moustapha Sonta, and eminent Moroccan and Ivorian figures.
During Friday prayers at the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan, Sermon was delivered by Yazid Radi, President of the Souss-Massa Region Ulema Council and representative of the Moroccan Supreme Council of Ulema, who emphasized the value of brotherhood in Islam and the strong relations between Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire.
Testifying to the High Vision of His Majesty the King, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, which reflects His particular commitment to the protection of religious constants, the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan will work to spread wisdom, teach the Holy
Quran, celebrate prayer, and promote the noble values of peace, tolerance and dialogue, as advocated by the Muslim religion.
True to its mission, the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan will help share Moroccan expertise in managing the religious field, based on the common religious fundamentals between the two countries, symbolizing the fraternal and historic ties between the Ivorian and Moroccan peoples.
Construction work on the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan was launched on March 3, 2017 by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, may God assist Him, accompanied by His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
The work, carried out by Moroccan craftsmen, scrupulously adhered to traditional, authentic Moroccan architectural standards in all their splendor.
The Mosque covers an area of 25,000 m2 and includes a prayer hall with a capacity of 7,000 worshippers, as well as a conference room, a library, a commercial complex, green spaces, an administrative pavilion, a
ccommodation for the imam and a parking lot.
A religious vigil to commemorate Laylat Al Qadr (the Night of Destiny) will be held on Friday evening at the Mohammed VI Mosque in Abidjan, with the participation of Ulema, caliphs of Sufi brotherhoods and Ivorian and Moroccan religious guides.
The Blessed Night of Destiny will be celebrated in a climate of spiritual peace and tranquility for the Ivorian and Moroccan faithful.
Source:Agence Marocaine De Presse