They had set off to preach the Muslim faith to Moroccans living in Europe, but never returned to the kingdom. Thirteen imams sent by the Moroccan Ministry of Religious Affairs to France, Belgium or Germany for the month of Ramadan ‘disappeared into oblivion’ before returning to the country.
They are holders of a bachelor’s or master’s degree or even a doctorate. They are paid monthly by the Moroccan state to work in their mosque and they had a paid return ticket to Europe to lead the Ramadan prayers there.
To avoid any nasty surprises next year, imams are required to be married and have families before they are sent to Europe. RFI international