[MAGHAREBIA] In a bid to fight extremism, Algeria will require imams to undergo a training programme, AFP reported on Wednesday. (September 17th)."Anyone holding a higher diploma in Islamic studies can't preach in our mosques before they take the training, which lasts one month, followed by an exam," Religious Affairs Minister Mohammed Aissa told El Watan.
Aissa also noted that religious practices "specific to Gulf countries" had given rise to the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.
Picked right up on that one, didn't he?