International Religious Freedom Report, 2010: Morocco (July-December 2010).

摘要

The constitution provides for the freedom to practice one's religion, although the government places restrictions on this right in practice. The constitution stipulates that Islam is the official state religion; the king is 'commander of the (Muslim) believers (amir al-mumineen)' and 'defender of the faith (Islam, ad-din)' in the country. The government continued to respect the right of the vast majority of citizens to practice their religion, although government policies discouraged conversion from Islam and efforts to proselytize Muslims. Non-Muslim foreign communities generally practiced their faith openly. However, while the law permits Sunni Maliki Muslims to proselytize others, it prohibits efforts to proselytize Sunni Maliki Muslims. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by the government during the reporting period. Some Moroccan Christians continued to report harassment by police officers. The government declared one long term foreign Christian resident persona non grata during the reporting period. The government continued to restrict the distribution of non-Islamic religious materials, as well as some Islamic materials that do not follow the Maliki rite of Sunni Islam to which the monarchy adheres. Several small religious minorities practice their faith with varying degrees of official restrictions. The government monitors the activities of mosques and non-Muslim religious groups and places restrictions on individuals and organizations when it deems their actions have exceeded the bounds of acceptable religious or political activity.