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Which branch of Islam is practiced by most Moroccans?
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The vast majority of Moroccans are Sunni Muslims who follow the Maliki school of law.12
While Islam is the official state religion, the country also maintains a tradition of Sufism and various forms of popular religious practice, such as the veneration of saints. The Maliki rite, which originated in Medina, became deeply established in Morocco, with the country serving as a preeminent center for its scholarship throughout history.213