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According to Imam Salima El Musalima, a Sufi Muslim and the Netherlands’ first female Imam, the Koran supports Israel as the Jewish homeland. During the interview, she cited the Koran, Surah Al-Isra (Qur'an 17:104) "And We said after Pharaoh to the Children of Israel, 'Dwell in the land, and when the promise of the Hereafter comes to pass, We shall bring you forth in a mixed crowd.'" The literal interpretation gives us a direct command of Allah for the Jews to live in the land. During the interview, Imam Salima El Musalima – a strong admirer of the Lubavitcher Rebbe – said that “traditional Islam is very inclusive.” Up until the 15th century the majority faith in the Middle east was Christian, and that Judaism played a prominent and essential role in Moroccan culture. Islam in Morocco was founded by the Idrasids, who were direct descendants of the prophet Muhammed. This sect of Islam continues today in Morocco, and Sufi Islam is the foundation of the Idrasids. Imam Salima stated that today’s radica