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
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
The ministry aims to standardize quality, but educators warn of eroded “traditional religious fabric” without phased implementation or subsidies. Remote schools, already struggling with resources, face exclusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. Critics argue the …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":123778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[6170],"tags":[14098],"class_list":["post-123777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-morocco","tag-new-quranic-school-regulations"],"yoast_head":"\n