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Muslim Scholars Leader on Ceuta and Morocco Pressure
A post by Ali Mohieddin Al-Qaradaghi, President of the World Union of Muslim Scholars, sparked widespread controversy in Morocco after he described the occupied city of Ceuta as "Europe's borders" without referencing its status as a Moroccan-occupied territory or the ongoing dispute between Morocco and Spain. He expressed concern over the influx of tens of thousands of migrants into the city, considering it a serious crisis for Spain and Europe. He questioned whether certain parties were benefiting from this situation to weaken the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government, linking the flow of migrants to an attempt to incite Europe against the Spanish government through "Zionist fingers" and to pressure Spain via the United States through Morocco. His post faced Moroccan criticism for not addressing the historical and sovereign status of Ceuta and Melilla. Critics argued that his description aligns with the Spanish and European narrative that views these cities as external borders of the European Union, and they called for him to clarify his position on the Moroccan occupation of these cities and their return to Moroccan sovereignty. Historically, Portugal seized Ceuta in 1415 before it transferred to Spain, while Melilla was occupied in 1497 after the fall of Andalusia, during the Iberian expansion following the Reconquista. This context is fundamental to understanding the dispute, and neglecting it by Al-Qaradaghi is seen as problematic and lacking the symbolic responsibility that one should uphold.
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