“Moderate” Morocco: Christians Speak Out, Demand Their Right to Worship in Muslim Country

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It’s always interesting to see what really goes on in the “moderate” Muslim countries hailed as shining examples of how far modern Islamic countries have come. And while the persecution of religious minorities in devout Muslim countries such as Pakistan and Iran is far more punitive, why should any human being be oppressed and subjugated for their religion (an Islamic imperative)? And why is this (sharia) sanctioned by the world?

The difficulties described in this article are framed as discreetly and carefully as possible, with subtitles such as “Thorny Issue,”  but it isn’t hard to read in between the lines.

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“We are asking for the right to give our children Christian names, worship in churches, be buried in Christian cemeteries and marry according to our religion.”

Pray for them.

Moroccan Christians Speak Out, Demand Their Right to Worship

Rabat – Recently more Moroccans have come out as Christians, preaching for their faith and calling for their rights to be recognized.

In an article published by the Agence France-Presse (AFP), a group of Moroccan Christians spoke about their experiences as converts and outlined their demands as a religious minority.

Moroccan and Christian

“I am Moroccan before I am a Christian”, said Rachid, a Moroccan Christian pastor.

Rachid receives Moroccans converted to Christianity in his apartment in Ait Melloul near the city of Agadir, South Morocco.

Along with another pastor, Mustapha, he leads the afternoon prayers where he preaches the word of God.

Making his conversion in 2004, Rachid said he took interest in Christianity while still a teenager.

Through the internet he got in touch with a preaching website from which he received a Bible.

“I read it fully, and then I studied it and took part in trainings. At the age 24 I was baptized in an apartment in Casablanca,” said Rachid.

Mustapha’s conversion happened much earlier. In 1994 he turned to Christianity to “fill a spiritual void.” The 46 years old pastor revealed he had been a member of the Islamist “Justice and Charity” movement.

“I got weary of the contradictions of Islam. I got interested in Christianity and started exchanging messages with a religious center in Spain. Then, I made my decision and converted,” said Mustapha. He too became a pastor thanks to a course by correspondence with a US Christian institution.

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Tough Choice

Becoming a Christian in a Muslim majority country is a difficult choice, and converts must face the reactions of their relatives and friends.

Mustapha explained he had to hide his faith for a long time before he came out in a video uploaded on the internet.

“Members of my family turned their back on me. At work, I was sidelined. My children got harassed at school,” he said.

Seeking Recognition

Aspiring to lead a public religious life like the Muslim majority of the kingdom, Moroccan Christians have recently united in a representative body and began a dialogue with the National Council of Human Rights (CNDH).

“We are asking for the right to give our children Christian names, worship in churches, be buried in Christian cemeteries and marry according to our religion,” said Mustapha who acts as the body’s spokesperson.

Thorny Issue

While Morocco hasn’t released official statistics about its Christian population, according to the US State Department, there are between 2000 and 6000 converts living in the kingdom.

Morocco enjoys an international image as promoting tolerance and inter-faith dialogue. Judaism is hailed as an integral part of Morocco’s history and culture and a component of the national identity, but converting to Christianity is often looked upon unfavorably by Moroccans.

This article fails to mention on the ongoing persecution of Moroccan Jews and the growing Islamic Jew-hatred.

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patriotusa2
patriotusa2
6 years ago

No doubt there will be a lot less Christians in Monaco after these demands.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
6 years ago

Most people might not know this, but much of North Africa was actually Christian at the time Muhammad’s loyal followers decided to invade and spread their religion there.

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6 years ago
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Jinhui Chen
Jinhui Chen
6 years ago
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The Middle East before 1400 years ago was also mainly Christian territory until was conquered by the Islamic religion.

Michael Gerardi
Michael Gerardi
6 years ago

“And why is this (sharia) sanctioned by the world?”

One big reason: OIL MONEY. When Moslem oil is no longer in demand, the tide may begin to turn.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

Noble sentiment, but regrettably this will result in a decrease of Christians, and an increase of Christian martyrs.

RayG1
RayG1
6 years ago

Religious equality is not going to happen! When Christianity operates in a predominately Muslim neighborhood, Muslims must make comparisons between their lives and beliefs and what they see of Christianity. Islam will always fall short of the love they see in Christianity. Christianity is freedom to worship what they chose. Muslim worship is imposed and enforced, with no freedom of choice. That’s why they kill those who leave the Muslim religion. In the long term, Islam can’t win where there is true freedom of religion.

Duchess of Pork
Duchess of Pork
6 years ago

Would any muslim say they were Moroccan before they were muslim?

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