A recent Pew Research Center survey found that Moroccans are among the most religious people globally, ranking 13th in importance of religion and 28th in daily prayer frequency.
Although the law allows registration of religious groups as associations in Morocco, some minority religious groups reported the government delayed or rejected their registration requests, the United States Department of State said in its 2023 Religious Freedom Report.
The Christian rights group Open Doors has classified Morocco as one of several countries where Christian minorities face persecution. The organization reports that Moroccan converts endure pressure from family and society due to their religious beliefs.
While scientists around the world are trying to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, so-called «experts» on social media have showered Moroccans with recipes to fight against the virus, mixing modern medicine, traditional medicine and religion. Doctors, sociologists and Muslim scholars have rebuked these practices.
Last week, several Moroccans took to the streets to pray to God amid the outbreak after the country declared a state of health emergency, implementing a nationwide lockdown. To sociologists, the reasons behind these practices can be blamed on unmanaged fear and mysticism.
In the 18th century, Moroccan Jew Joseph Sumbal claimed a new world religion in Denmark. In Europe he led an adventurous life, was jailed in London and eventually married a British actress.
The Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula has shaped the cultural identity of the inhabitants of that part of the world. The influence Islam had on the region led to a profound social transformation, according to several Spanish researchers.
Moroccans interviewed by a survey, conducted by the Arab Barometer, said that they are turning their backs on religion. The findings of the survey show that Moroccans prefer the policies of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the ones of President Donald Trump.
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