Known for couscous, iconic architecture, and cities such as Casablanca, Fes, and Marrakesh, Morocco is a land of spices, beaches, mountains, and desert. With rich cultural influences from the indigenous Berber, Arabic, Sub-Saharan, and European nations; its second largest industry is tourism. 99% of the population are Sunni Muslim, which means the entire nation lives without the hope of Christ. As you delve into this culture of works-based religion, strong self-discipline, and uncanny faith, we will live the power and presence of the Gospel in a land where it is not welcome.
Type of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Official Name: Kingdom of Morocco
Religion: 99% of Moroccans are muslim
Language: Arabic
Currency: Moroccan Dirham
Population: 34.8 Million
Climate: Moderate and subtropical, cooled by breezes off of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In the interior the temperatures are more extreme, winters can be fairly cold and summers very hot.
Fun Facts
1. National animal is the Barbary lion
2. Morocco is about the same size as the state of California
3. Berber Whiskey is actually an oblique title for Green tea, the national drink of Morocco.
4. The Sahara Desert covers a large portion of Morocco. Did you know that the Sahara desert is the largest and warmest on the planet.
5. The most well-known Moroccan food is couscous, a dish typically eaten on Fridays, the Islamic holy day. The base is small pasta balls that are steamed to cook and topped with spiced vegetables and meat.
Prayer Points
1. Pray for protection over my team while we are there.
2. Pray with me for God’s direction and purpose for Morocco to be evident to my team and I while we are there.
3. Pray that God’s heart and purpose for sending us there will be what leads us.
4. Pray for God ordained meetings/divine appointments with the people who cross our paths.
5. Pray for the missionaries we will be working with. That we can be a breath of fresh air to them, but also for God to align our team under the right leadership.
This is the final post of Giving Monday! Thank you so much for participating and going on this cultural exploration with me!
