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Morocco / المملكة المغربية is a country in Northern Africa.

Overview

Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Morocco

Judaism is attested in Morocco since Roman times.

Christianity also spread in Morocco in early times. Since the reform of Emperor Diocletian in 296, Mauretania Tingitana became part of the Diocese of Hispaniae. According to Christian tradition, the martyrdom of Marcellus of Tangier took place on 28 July 298 at Tingis (Tangier).

Christianity disappeared after the Islamic conquests, while Jewish communities continued to flourish under Islamic rule.

Contemporary times

Today, the overwhelming majority of Moroccan population is Muslim; the Moroccan constitution recognizes Islam as the official religion of the state.

The once large Jewish community of Morocco is now reduced to around 5,000-6,000 units. After the 1950s most Moroccan Jews migrated to Israel, but significant groups of them also settled in France, Canada, Spain, and Venezuela.

The small Christian communities now present in the country were reestablished in colonial times and are made mostly of foreigners.

In Depth

• Moroccan Scholarship / Moroccan Scholars -- survey of works by Moroccan Scholars / biographies of Moroccan Scholars

• Moroccan Fiction / Moroccan Authors -- survey of works by Moroccan Authors / biographies of Moroccan Authors

See also: Moroccan -- Arabic language

External links

• Wikipedia