African Christian migrants in Morocco: a growing group challenging the state's presumption of cultural diversity

The Moroccan migratory context witnessed the growth of an African Christian group. Over the long run, the establishment of Christianity in Morocco would relate to African immigrants. With a resident status or just on the move, they often gather in house churches that also function as support network...

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Published in:The journal of North African studies 2024-05, Vol.29 (3), p.447-473
Main Author: Benlabbah, Rachid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African cultural groups
Christian migrants
Christians
Cultural diversity
Freedom of religion
Freedoms
House church
Human rights
Immigrants
Migrants
Migration
Morocco
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Presumption
Public spaces
Religion
School
Secularism
Sociocultural factors
Support networks
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Summary:The Moroccan migratory context witnessed the growth of an African Christian group. Over the long run, the establishment of Christianity in Morocco would relate to African immigrants. With a resident status or just on the move, they often gather in house churches that also function as support networks. This community worries about their children's schooling. Then, the intersection between migration and religion might help to better understand the migratory situation and elucidate the ways that migrants embrace to adapt in different sociocultural environments. In the Moroccan -non-secular- context, the intersection between religion and migration is relevant because the debate about religious freedom and cultural diversity shapes public space. Migration might reinforce this issue by challenging the political and religious foundations that the Moroccan State is based on. We argue that migration, religion, religious freedom and individual rights are all intertwined and correlated.
ISSN:1362-9387
1743-9345
DOI:10.1080/13629387.2023.2248462