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.