The
religions of Morocco have been predominately two different religions, which is Christianity
and Islam. However, the dominant religion for Morocco today is Islam. The
belief of Islam is to give completely obedience to the leader or god Allah. Muslims
believe in submitting to their God, Allah. The belief of Islam stands on the
five pillars for the Muslims. The five pillars of Islam is the statement of
faith, prayer, alms (purifying one’s heart from all greed), fasting, and
pilgrimage (the must to Mecca at least once in a Muslim’s lifetime). The people
who practice Islam worship at the mosque, which is the center of their worship.
The nation of Morocco is home to many mosques throughout the nation, which are
considered one of the most holy places to those practicing the religion of
Islam. Muslims primarily make up the population of the nation of Morocco.
Muslims focus on reading the Koran in order to help them practice their
religion.
The
nation of Morocco has focused on Islam as their religion since 670 AD when the
Umayyads came. In 778 AD, Idris I founded the Idrisid dynasty, which was the
first Islamic dynasty. However, as the years have gone by the people of Morocco
have settled on the Alaouite dynasty rulers from King Mohammed VI. The rule of the
Alauite dynasty began in the thirteenth century. In 1912, the treaty of Fez was
signed and became the protectorate of France.
The people of Morocco have valued and still value the Islamic
traditions. Morocco is considered one of the most holy places for many Muslims.
The religion for Morocco has only changed in the aspect of adding on the views
of Christianity and Jews, but the religion of Islam still holds 99 percent of
the Moroccan population. The religion of Islam has influenced the increase of
Christianity and Jews present. Morocco is home to around 100,000 Christianity
and 8,000 Jews. The several Jews are mainly around the Casablanca and Marrakech
area.
“History of Religion in Morocco.” Naturally Morocco: Experience the Real
Morocco (Jan. 2014). 2 Feb. 2016. http://www.naturallymorocco.co.uk/about-us/morocco-travel-blog/islam-in-morocco-history-of-religion.html
“Religion.” Complete Morocco (2015). 2 Feb. 2016. http://www.completemorocco.com/about-morocco/religion
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