Trouble experienced by Algerian Ghardaïa, not confessional

The trouble experienced by the population of Ghardaïa (600 km south of Algiers) are not confessional, said Sunday in Constantine Minister of Religious Affairs of Waqf, Mohamed Aïssa.
"The Malekite and Ibadite rituals are part of the precepts and values ​​of Islam, a religion that advocates religious unity of the nation," the minister told a press briefing in Emir Abdelkader Mosque, on the sidelines of a working visit to Constantine.
"The prayer accomplished in Ghardaia by the Malikits, Hanafites and Ibadites behind one imam, is a highly symbolic gesture of unity of the Muslim faith and solidarity of the Ummah (nation)," said the minister, adding that "the problems facing this city are not different from those witnessed in other parts of the country."
The "Algerians living in this part of the Algerian desert need to be heard, understood and helped to overcome their socio-economic problems and their daily concerns," he said.
Minister of Religious Affairs and Waqf began his visit to Constantine by standing in remembrance in front of Sheikh Abdelhamid Benbadis grave before going to the city center where he inspected the rehabilitation works of the Hassan Bey Mosque.
At the Emir Abdelkader Mosque, Mohamed Aissa inquired about the rehabilitation of this place of worship.