New York Daily News highlights importance of Commandership of the Faithful in Morocco

Morocco, strikes a unique balance between mosque and state as King Mohammed VI is "Commander of the Faithful," the country's highest religious authority, overseeing Islamic affairs and blocking Islamist parties from imposing chauvinistic interpretations.

The article, authored by Ahmed Charai, focused on HM the King's recent televised address in which he urged elected Islamists to stop fixating on ideological priorities and focus on human needs.

Charai is publisher of L'Observateur du Maroc and sits on the board of trustees of the Foreign Policy Research Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.