{"id":123777,"date":"2025-05-05T09:54:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123777"},"modified":"2025-05-05T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:54:10","slug":"moroccos-new-quranic-school-regulations-spark-concerns-over-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/africa\/morocco\/123777-moroccos-new-quranic-school-regulations-spark-concerns-over-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco\u2019s New Quranic School Regulations Spark Concerns Over Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Morocco\u2019s Awqaf Ministry has introduced stringent regulations for private Quranic schools (maktabs), raising fears of closures in underserved regions, Iqna reported. The rules, issued on March 18, mandate age-segregated facilities, collaboration with neighboring schools, and enrollment restrictions tied to formal education levels\u2014a blow to traditional hifz (memorization) programs reliant on out-of-system students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics argue the policies disproportionately affect rural areas lacking infrastructure, with financial aid now tied to student numbers and academic performance. Schools must comply by end-May 2025, a timeline activists call unrealistic. Over 50 institutions risk losing funding or shutting down, threatening Morocco\u2019s centuries-old Quranic education network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry aims to standardize quality, but educators warn of eroded &#8220;traditional religious fabric&#8221; without phased implementation or subsidies. 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