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