Morocco's Female Religious Counsellors: Fighting Religious Fundamentalism

As part of a sweeping reform of religious life in Morocco, women have been receiving training as religious counsellors for the first time ever. The intention is that they will assume religious and educational tasks - bhey are not permitted to lead prayers. By Mohamed Massad

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