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Maroc
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Maroc
Morocco's Religious Model Under Royal Leadership Gains Grounds in Latin America
The Secretary General of the Latin American League of Religious Scholars, Sadiq Al-Othmani, praised Morocco's religious model of moderation, noting its expanding influence in Latin America as a bulwark against extremist rhetoric. Under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, this model has established itself as a benchmark well beyond Africa, reaching as far as Latin America, he explained. In an interview with MAP-Brasilia on the occasion of the Throne Day celebrations, Al-Othmani, who is also director of religious affairs for the Federation of Islamic Institutions in Brazil, emphasized that the Moroccan model is based on the Commandery of the Faithful, the Maliki rite, the Achaari doctrine, and Sunni Sufism. The Latin American official pointed out that these foundations have proven their resilience and adaptability to societal changes over centuries." In his view, this enables the Kingdom to remain deeply rooted in its heritage while addressing modern-day challenges through dialogue with diverse cultures. He underscored the pivotal role of the Commandery of the Faithful as the guardian of Morocco's religious foundations and the protector of its spiritual security. Notably, the Commandery of the Faithful signifies that the Head of State is entrusted with the stewardship of both the religious and worldly affairs of the nation. This institution, he noted, safeguards the independence of the religious sphere and shields it from exploitation. He also underscored the efforts of institutions such as the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams Morchidines and Morchidates, and the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulemas, which promote a moderate Islam grounded in scientific approach, both within Morocco and beyond its borders. MAP: 25 July 2025
Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Strictly set to sign up The Traitors winner as they scrap ‘no reality star' rule
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STRICTLY Come Dancing are set to sign up The Traitors UK winner Jake Brown for the upcoming series. Jake, who was a Faithful on series three of the BBC show, is now ready to dazzle on the dancefloor, according to a source. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Strictly are set to sign up The Traitors winner Jake Brown Credit: BBC 3 A source said bosses are keen to break their 'no reality star' rule to welcome Jake Credit: BBC Bosses have previously waived their "no reality star" rule to welcome Love Islanders Tasha Ghouri and Zara McDermott to the show, and it looks like they will be doing the same for Traitors star Jake. A source told us: "Strictly bosses think Jake would be the perfect fit for this year's line-up. "He's a good guy, as viewers saw by his journey on The Traitors, so he will be popular with the fanbase and they love to cross-promote with other huge BBC shows." Jake, who has cerebral palsy, has been open about his disability in the past and would make a good role model for the show. "Jake has also overcome a lot of adversity in his life with his cerebral palsy, so it will really be inspiring to see how he tackles the dancefloor with a disability," the source continued. "As previous contestants like Rose Ayling Ellis, Tasha Ghouri, JJ Chalmers, Lauren Steadman and, of course, Chris McCausland have proved, being disabled can be a superpower on this show." A BBC spokesperson said: 'We don't comment on speculation.' Cumbria lad Jake won the show alongside with former soldier Leanne Quigley triumphed as the last remaining faithfuls. Jake revealed he had cerebral palsy at the end of the series. He told BBC Radio Cumbria: "I know the struggles of having a disability growing up and I was very ashamed of it. Neighbours legend become latest star to sign for Strictly Come Dancing after soap ending leaves him free to take part "I tried to hide it and wanted to be normal, but once I'd met fellow people with cerebral palsy and started playing football for the England cerebral palsy football team, I realised actually I'm doing a disservice here. "It's something to be proud of. He added: "I don't want another six-year-old boy sat at home thinking 'I hate this disability, I want to be normal'." Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect muscle control, movement and coordination. It's usually caused by a problem with the brain that occurs before, during or after birth. Usually, the symptoms of cerebral palsy aren't obvious immediately after a baby is born, but they tend to become noticeable during the first two or three years of a child's life. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect muscle control, movement and coordination. Cerebral palsy is a muscular condition which affects an estimated 30,000 children in the UK and an additional 1,800 children diagnosed each year. It's the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect muscle control, movement and coordination. Cerebral palsy is usually caused by a problem with the brain that occurs before, during or after birth. According to the NHS, symptoms can include: delays in reaching development milestones – eg. not sitting up by eight months or not walking by 18 months seeming too stiff or too floppy weakness in arms or legs jerky or clumsy movements walking on tip-toes swallowing difficulties speaking problems learning disabilities The severity of symptoms can vary – some of those with the condition only experience minor problems, while others may be severely disabled.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Celebrity Traitors hit with major problem as cast ignore warning from bosses
The contestants on the UK's three regular series of The Traitors happily kept schtum when told to by producers - but the famous faces are finding it a little bit harder The stars taking part in Celebrity Traitors have all been sworn to secrecy about what went on inside the famous Scottish castle. But while that tactic worked weil for the regular version, the celebs are finding it harder to hold their tongues about the much-anticipated BBC show, due to air this autumn. Ted Lasso actor Nick Mohammed has revealed how one celebrity threw a tantrum because TV chiefs would not tell them the time. He said: 'When we were in the castle you'd be like 'What's the time?' And they'd say 'It's Traitors time.' That was their response.. 'Every single member of production had to answer with that until someone kicked off. And then someone said it is basically all right and you can tell us the time.' Speaking on a podcast, he added: 'I do think it's going to be good telly. To see these celebrities together and interacting in this game will be really interesting.' The lineup of stars trying to identify the Traitors among the Faithful includes Jonathan Ross, Alan Carr, Clare Balding, Paloma Faith, Kate Garraway, Mark Bonner and Charlotte Church. Netflix actress Ruth Codd has let slip that she wasn't keen on every single person taking part. She teased: 'Some of the people on it were really, really nice.' And the Irish star of hit dramas The Midnight Club and Fall of the House of Usher claimed producers grilled her before filming to find out whether she was a good liar – so they could work out whether to make her a Traitor. She added: 'They do ask 'Are you good at lying? Are you a good judge of character?' I said, 'Maybe, because I'm an actor..'' Olympic diver Tom Daley has revealed that the dramatic music played when the contestants all sit around the big table is not added on after filming – it is actually played when they are there to increase the tension. He said: 'You know how when you are watching the show they always play a song at the beginning when the camera goes around the table and shows everyone, well they actually play that. 'So what you see on TV and you think 'Oh that's just music added over the top'. No! That's happening! It makes you go like 'Ohhhhh!!!' Comedian Alan Carr compared the show to 'rehab' because all the celebrities had their phones and electronic gadgets taken off them. Speaking during one of his podcasts, he laughed :'It was like rehab. It's cheaper than rehab. They took my phone away. They took my laptop. 'When I got the phone back I was like 'S**t' Now I get a lot of spam but I was like.. '2000 emails? Oh my god!' and you start thinking 'My mum and dad aren't well' but then it's like 'Hi. Do you wanna buy a freezer?'' And he teased TV chiefs who told him not to breathe a word about what happened on the show before it gets broadcast, adding: 'I'm bezzie mates with Rebekah Vardy who I've given all The Traitors gossip to and I know I feel safe with her knowing that!' Rebekah was famously caught up in the 'Wagatha Christie' scandal where she was accused of leaking secrets from ex pal Coleen Rooney 's Instagram account. Author and raconteur Stephen Fry loved being on the star-studded special hosted by Claudia Winkleman, comparing it with being back at boarding school. The national treasure – who narrates the Harry Potter audiobooks - joked that the regular series with members of the public was 'the Muggle version'. One insider said the biggest fear from show bosses was that the stars wouldn't put their all into the gameplay and the missions - but found that they needn't have worried. 'The first mission showed just how committed they were to doing it properly,' one source said. 'They gave 100%. It was fantastic to see.'
The National
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Scottish folklore film set to take centre stage at San Diego Comic Con
The heartwarming live-action short film, Faithful, will be screened on the opening night at the San Diego Comic Con, which is widely regarded as the biggest sci-fi and fantasy convention in the western world, in July. Filmmaker Fraser Coull hopes his adventure tale will showcase Scotland's storytelling heritage as he aims to highlight some of the country's lesser-known mythology, as he said, 'no offense to Nessie, but she's had her time'. Faithful, which can be viewed on the STV Player, follows the adventure of a young Scottish girl and a mythical faerie, Cú-Síth, as she explores the woods in the hopes of finding the portal to the other world and rescuing her mother. READ MORE: Film set during Highland Clearances wows at Cannes Film Festival Coull explained that the inspiration for the film came from the death of his own mother, who passed away six years ago, and how writing the story helped him navigate his own feelings of guilt. 'I found it quite cathartic to write a story about a young girl who'd lost her mum and kind of blames herself for what happened,' he said. 'My mum died of alcohol abuse, and I kind of blamed myself. "I didn't realise how bad it was, and it was the worst it could possibly be, and I kind of felt a little bit responsible for that.' Coull wrote Faithful with some of Scotland's lesser-known fairytales in mind, as 13-year-old Valia searches for Cú-Síth, which is based on the myth of a type of grim reaper fairy dog that comes up from the ground and drags its victims through a doorway to the other world. (Image: Michele Dillon Photography) He added that he finds it 'fascinating' that Scots are obsessed with Marvel, Harry Potter and DC films, but are unaware there are so many incredible stories 'on our own turf'. Coull said: 'We have so many great stories that we're just not doing anything with them.' The filmmaker will have the opportunity to share some of Scotland's lesser-known fairytales when he takes Faithful to San Deago next month. He hopes he can promote Scotland to thousands of fans from across the world when it gets shown on the opening night of the four-day-long convention, which is set to draw more than 130,000 attendees. With an exhibitor waiting list that is five years long, all the major names in the Sci-fi genre attend each year with franchises like Marvel, DC, Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars all prominently featured. Coull explained that attending one of the largest comic conventions in the world has been a dream of his since he was a 12-year-old boy and that it's 'rare' for a Scottish project to be at San Diego Comic Con. "Growing up, I was like, 'oh man, I'd love to be a part of that',' he said. 'And now we have an opportunity to be a part of it.' (Image: Fraser Coull) However, despite securing a highly coveted screening in the main arena of the convention, Coull (above) said he is struggling to find financial support to make the trip to the United States. Having already self-funded Faithful, along with crowdfunding as he was unable to secure any financial help through supportive schemes, Coull is having to fork out nearly £2000 to get across and stay in San Diego just so he can showcase his film. He also wants to take his star, Lily McGuire, who plays Vaila along with her mother, as there will be a Q&A session after the screening, which he would love the teenager to experience. Despite having 20 years' worth of writing and producing experience, Coull edits wedding videos to make ends meet. However, he has poured his free time into creating films and believes that an American audience has a huge amount of untapped potential. Coull explained that earlier this year, he had attended WonderCon, which he described as the little sister of San Diego Comic Con, and the reception he received for Faithful was overwhelmingly positive. (Image: Michele Dillon and Sonja Blietschau) 'When we were at the end of our panel and screening, everyone came up to us afterwards and said that we're starving for more original ideas,' he said. 'We're getting fed up with Marvel, we're getting fed up with Disney, we're getting fed up with DC. 'We want more Scottish fairy tales, we want more original ideas. 'We want more of what you guys are doing.' You can donate here to Coull's fundraiser to be able to attend the San Diego Comic Con and showcase Faithful.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Traitors' Season 4 Cast Photos: Donna Kelce, ‘Love Island USA' Stars, ‘Real Housewives' & More
Alan Cumming is ready to open up the doors of the Scottish castle to welcome a new group of celebrities for The Traitors Season 4. Peacock has unveiled the cast list for the new season of the competition series, including Donna Kelce, the mother of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce. More from Deadline NBC Pilot Buzz: 'Stumble' Heats Up As Peacock's 'The Office' Follow-Up 'The Paper' Mulls Broadcast Run 'RHOM's Alexia Nepola & Marysol Patton On Tuning Out Opinions From Viewers & Why Filming Break Helped Some Of The Ladies In The Friend Group D'Arcy Carden Joins Peacock Drama 'The Five-Star Weekend' The cast also includes Real Housewives stars like Porsha Williams (Atlanta), Caroline Stanbury (Dubai), Candiace Dillard Bassett (Potomac), Lisa Rinna (Beverly Hills), and Dorinda Medley (New York City), who was featured on The Traitors Season 3. RELATED: It's not a competition without a few games, and The Traitors Season 4 will have Big Brother Season 14 winner Ian Terry, fellow Big Brother alum Tiffany Mitchell, as well as Survivor stars Rob Cesternino, Natalie Anderson, and Yamil 'Yam Yam' Arocho. Love Island USA will be represented by Season 6's Rob Rausch and Aftersun host Maura Higgins. RELATED: Other stars competing include The Bachelor's Colton Underwood, Top Chef host Kristen Kish, singer-songwriter Eric Nam, Dancing with the Stars' Mark Ballas, actor Michael Rapaport, RuPaul's Drag Race alum Monét X Change, comedian Ron Funches, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County alum Stephen Colletti, and Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski. RELATED: The Traitors is a psychological game of treachery and deceit hosted by Alan Cumming taking place at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Higlands. Contestants work together on a series of missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. However, hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) makes it to the end, they will steal all the money. RELATED: The Peacock series has already been renewed for a fifth season. The Traitors is produced by Studio Lambert, part of All3 Media, with executive producers Stephen Lambert, Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Darrell Olsen and Alan Cumming. Watch the cast announcement in the video below. Scroll through the photo gallery below to meet the cast of Season 4. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
