Morocco Closes Over 1200 Mosques For Safety Reasons

Authorities in Morocco have ordered the complete closure of 1,256 mosques and the partial closure of 416 others for safety reasons.  AFP today reports that the government inspected 19,205 mosques after the collapse of a minaret in February killed 41 and injured 76. The government has set aside $325 million for mosque improvements. 513 mosques will be demolished and rebuilt. Morocco has a total of nearly 48,000 mosques.