Islam in Morocco

[1] Islam was first brought to Morocco in 681 A.D. by an Arab invasion under the Uqba ibn Nafi, who was a general serving under the Umayyads of Damascus.

In 788, The Shia Idrisids who espoused pro Zaydi views ruled large parts of Morocco.

It was later under Almohad rule (1121–1269) that smaller Muslim sects were persecuted and orthodox Sunni Islam became prevalent across the country.

[7] The administration of King Mohammed VI has combated the influence of Salafism via a state program where 100,000 imams will go to the country's 50000 mosques and promote the moderate Islam of the Maliki madhab.

[8] Morocco has a small Salafi movement, some notable figures among it include Omar al-Haddouchi and Hassan Kettani.