Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Morocco)

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Arabic: وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية بالمملكة المغربية) is a government department of Morocco responsible for the administration of religious affairs and the management of Islamic endowments (habous).

The ministry oversees the administration and preservation of religious endowment property, supervises the construction and maintenance of mosques, and is responsible for the training, appointment and oversight of imams and other religious personnel. It also participates in regulating religious discourse and institutions in accordance with Morocco’s official religious framework, which is based on the Maliki school of jurisprudence, Ashʿari theology, and elements of Sufism.

The ministry operates under the authority of the King of Morocco, who holds the constitutional and religious title of Amir al-Mu’minin ("Commander of the Faithful").