As reported by NPR, a campaign in Morocco against the country’s Shiite minority has closed Shiite establishments and schools. Hundreds of individuals were temporarily detained by the police for questioning. Morocco has charged that Iran is trying to spread its Shiite faith in largely Sunni Morocco. For the full transcript, click here.
Posted by: becketfund | May 26, 2009
Featured Opinion: Moroccan Campaign Against Shiite Community
Posted in Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Morocco, Muslims, Shiites
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