History and religion in morocco

History and religion


The territory corresponding to Morocco was inhabited by Berbers since at least 5000 years ago.
Islam was first brought to Morocco in 680 by an Arab invasion under Uqba ibn Nafi, who was a general serving under the Umayyada of Damascus.
The country was first unified by the Idriss I in 789.
In 1912, France and Spain divided Morocco into a French and Spanish protectorate.
In 1956, Morocco gained independence from France and Spain as the “Kingdom of Morocco”.
About 99% are Sunni Muslims and there are only about 5,000 Jews in the country.





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