The Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan was inaugurated on Friday, April 5, 2024, in the presence of the special advisor to the President of the Republic, in charge of Religious Affairs and Social Affairs, Drissa Koné, who sees it as a significant symbol.
Following the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine, the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Oulema, in collaboration with the competent Ivorian authorities, notably the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques and Islamic Affairs (COSIM) and the Ivorian Section of the Foundation, officially inaugurated the Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan on the occasion of the Friday Prayer on April 5, 2024.
"This mosque embodies much more than walls or an imposing minaret. It symbolizes the deep friendship and the unbreakable ties that bind the Kingdom of Morocco to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire," stated Abdelmalek Kettani during the inaugural ceremony of the Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan. The Moroccan ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire added, "It also reflects the strong mutual will of our two nations to promote peace, tolerance, and inter-religious dialogue both on a continental and international level." The diplomat also emphasized that this place of worship demonstrates the steadfast commitment of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amir Al-Mouaminine, to cooperation and solidarity between the two brotherly and friendly countries.
"This architectural gem," indescribable in words, reflects the "age-old and multidimensional" ties between Côte d'Ivoire and Morocco, affirmed the special advisor to the Ivorian President, Drissa Koné, who represented Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara at the official inauguration ceremony of the Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan.
These ties, which span several decades, Koné continued in a statement to the press, are reinforced by a solid friendship manifested through various achievements within the framework of cooperation between the two countries, like the Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan.
According to the special advisor to the President of the Republic, this Mosque also testifies to the friendship and brotherhood relationship that links the Heads of State of the two countries, HM King Mohammed VI and His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara.
"The President of the Republic wishes to thank HM the King and all the Moroccan people for this Mosque, which remarkably reflects the depth of cooperation between the two friendly countries and the two brotherly peoples," he concluded.
In turn, the Grand Chancellor of the National Order, Ally Coulibaly, emphasized that the Mohammed VI Mosque of Abidjan undoubtedly reflects the excellence of relations between Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire, as well as being a very strong symbol of the brotherly ties between the Moroccan and Ivorian peoples.
