Moroccan Salafists Abou Naim, Hassan El Kettani and Omar Haddouchi are opposed to a call for the closure of mosques as a preventive measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus. The potential decision comes after the release of several fatwas, including that of the High Council of Ulemas in Morocco.
In Marrakech, several tourism workers have been impacted by the economic consequences of the novel coronavirus. While hotels saw bookings being cancelled, shops have seen their activities drop amid a nationwide lockdown.
Should you close your windows to avoid inhaling the chemicals that would be sprayed by helicopters to fight against the coronavirus? Does having hot drinks kill the virus? Are you at risk of undercover thieves? Moroccans raised all of these questions amid the spread of a series of audios and videos deemed fake by the authorities.