Buddhism in Morocco

Buddhism in Morocco is a small religious minority in the kingdom of Morocco. Estimates for the number of Buddhists in Morocco range from a few dozen[1], to under 0.01% of the population [2](or about 3000 people). The Pew Forum estimates that about 0.1% of Morocco's population is Buddhist.[3]

The vast majority of the Buddhists in Morocco are foreigners, especially from Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia.[4] There are Buddhist holy shrines in Rabat and Casablanca.[5]

References
  1. "الخارطة الدينية في المغرب: تنوع وتضييق" (in Arabic). September 6, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  2. Religions across the World - knoema.com
  3. Morocco: Religions and beliefs
  4. "مغرس: خبراء يهددون من غزو البوذية للمغرب" (in Arabic). 2014-06-07. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. Mohsine El Ahmadi. "Not so bad for non-Muslims in Morocco". Common Ground News Service. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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