The talk was given by Dr. Amina Iraqi, a Dermatologist and a preacher at the local Council of Ulema in Rabat, under the theme: "The role of faith in preserving the health of the soul and body."

 The talk was given by Dr. Amina Iraqi, a Dermatologist and a preacher at the local Council of Ulema in Rabat, under the theme: "The role of faith in preserving the health of the soul and body."

   The speaker discussed, in the light of modern science, some aspects of the relationship between the attachment to the teachings of religion and the preservation of mental and physical health. She approached the topic of the lecture from the relationship between faith and physical health, and faith and physical and mental health.

  She said all actions of culture or faith, however small they may be, have a positive effect on human health at the physical and psychological levels. Noting that despite the progress achieved in modern medicine, research has not been able to find effective remedies for many illnesses. Therefore, she added, many countries have begun to pay more attention to preventive medicine to overcome a number of diseases and epidemics, especially, as many of these diseases are linked to the way life, and result from unhealthy behaviors, both individually and collectively.

  Science has also managed to identify the causes and means of spread of these diseases, so it is possible to prevent them by correcting unhealthy wrong behaviors. This proves even more the role of religion in this, she said, adding that modern medicine tends to give credit to faith, as psychological factors play a very important role in fighting most physical diseases, whether at birth or during their evolution. 

   In order to transcend the vagaries of life, the speaker suggested adopting a spiritual attitude, enriched by patience, contentment, and self-questioning, which are values that are preached by religion.

  She explained the impact of faith on diseases from a scientific point of view, stating that scientific research raises this issue on the individual and collective levels.

  At the level of individuals, she argued that several studies have shown that practicing persons are less anxious and feel more social and community support.

  At the community level, she added, there is evidence that an environment imbued with religious values, provides patients with a spiritual atmosphere where materialistic concerns fade away and where they benefit from many types of support to alleviate their ordeal.

   On this occasion, Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, handed a copy of the Holy Quran (Mushaf Muhamadi) to the Senegalese President.

  This copy, published by the Mohammed VI Foundation for the dissemination of the Holy Quran, is a traditional edition with original illuminators and is covered with original skin. The Holy Book's calligraphy and illuminations were done by Moroccan artists Mohamed Maalmine and Abdellah El Ouazzani.