[1] Smaili was made professor at Mohammed V University in Morocco and has held several positions, including Director of the Office of the Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
[2] Since 1994, his research and its relevance to peace and inter-religious dialogue has led to meeting officials of the Apostolic Nunciature to Morocco.
[1] Smaili's work has enabled him to attend and be involved in international meetings organized by the lay Catholic association, Community of Sant'Egidio.
[3] In 2008 in Cyprus, Smaili was a panel member for the audience event, Peace in the Mediterranean: Faiths, Conflicts and the Challenge of Coexistence.
And in 2010 Smaili was a guest at The Islamic-Christian dialogue today, a Conference held at the Auditori del Palau Falguera in Barcelona.