Key Stats
Category | Statistic |
---|---|
Continent: | Africa |
Capital: | Rabat |
Population: | 37,840,044 |
% Urban: | 64.1 % |
Population Under 15 Yrs: | 27 % |
Official Language: | Arabic and Tamazight (a Berber language). Berber is used in many homes. French widely used; English increasing |
Languages: | 10 |
Literacy Rate: | 69 % |
Life Expectancy: | 74 yrs (106/236) |
HDI Ranking: | 121 / 189 |
% Christian: | 0.1 % |
% Evangelical: | 0 % |
Largest Religion: | Muslim |
% Largest Religion: | 99.9 % |
People Groups: | 31 |
Least Reached People Groups: | 27 |
% Unevangelized: | 61 % |
Persecution Ranking: | 29 / 50 |
Morocco
Arab armies invaded in the 7th century, introduced Islam, and erased a strong North African Berber Church. Moroccans feel proud of their country’s heritage as a centre of Islamic civilization and learning, and they resist Christianity. Only a small percentage have heard the gospel. Moroccan Muslim groups disagree sharply between fundamentalist and moderate practices, but most citizens do not want religious violence to come. Pray for peace throughout the nation, and pray that those who seek violent solutions will not succeed.
Morocco
Moroccans became aware of the indigenous Church when the media broadcasted negative and inaccurate reports about a large number of converts to Christianity. There may be about 2,000 Moroccan Christians, with 20 to 30 small house fellowships. New believers feel pressure from family, police, or religious authorities. Pray that believers might grow amid such persecution, as with the early Church, through faith, witness, mutual support, and encouragement!
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