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According to the statement of the Council of Ministers, the president of the

Republic ordered to deal with imam's affairs, their classification and issues relating to mosques for a better organization of the sector."

In line with his commitments, President Tebboune ordered "the development of a special status for Imams that includes a wage review."

The president of the Republic ordered the minister of the Interior to coordinate with walis (province governors) and "grant housing, as part of the accommodation provided with the job, to imams in all great mosques nationwide or in new towns."

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