Moroccans began arriving in Canada in the 1960s seeking employment. More arrived in the 1990s. Recently the Moroccans in Canada have become more organized, and they now have at least 20 organizations in that country.
The first Moroccans to move to Canada settled in Quebec Province. Today there are settlements in the cities of Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa, according to Wikipedia.
Arabs in Canada are twice as likely as Canadian natives to have a college degree. Yet there is a higher unemployment rate for people of Arab descent. Arabs in Canada tend to have lower incomes than the Canadian locals. On the positive side, Arabs in Canada tend to have a strong identity with their new nation.
A number of Moroccans have made their mark in Canada in the entertainment industry. Canadians have been amused by Moroccan comedians and enjoyed Moroccan singers and actors.
Maintaining their identity while being surrounded by European culture is very important to many Moroccan Arabs.
Virtually all of the Moroccan Arabs are Sunni Muslim. There were churches in Morocco before the advent of Islam in the 600s, but after that, Moroccan Arabs have been solidly Muslim. There are many strong believers in Canada, including some who speak Arabic, who can take the gospel to Moroccan Arabs in their midst. This is an excellent opportunity to reach this unreached people group.
Those who follow Christ could see Him glorified among Moroccan Arab Muslims by helping them develop useful job skills for Canada's urban setting. There is religious freedom in Canada so Moroccan Arabs have a much better chance of hearing about Christ than they would in their own country. Someone needs to go to them!
Ask the Holy Spirit to give the few Moroccan Arab believers boldness to share the love of Christ with their friends and families.
Pray that God will call forth teams of intercessors who will faithfully stand in the gap for Moroccan Arabs in Canada.
Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Moroccan Arabs in Canada.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Moroccan Arabs to Christian materials like the JESUS Film and the Bible.
Scripture Prayers for the Arab, Moroccan in Canada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccan_Canadians
http://moroccan.ca/
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-621-x/89-621-x2007009-eng.htm
http://www.immigroup.com/news/where-do-arabs-live-canada
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/arabs/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zNzvgaxpWg
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Arab, Moroccan |
People Name in Country | Arab, Moroccan |
Natural Name | Moroccan Arab |
Pronunciation |
moh-RAH-kuhn
|
Alternate Names | Arabized Berber; Jemmari; Maghreb Arab; Maghrebi Arab; Maghrib Arab; Moroccan Arab; Moroccan Arab-Berber; Moroccan Arabized Berber |
Population this Country | 107,000 |
Population all Countries | 29,810,000 |
Total Countries | 22 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 13819 |
ROP3 Code | 106804 |
Country | Canada | ||
Region | America, North and Caribbean | ||
Continent | North America | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Montreal Source: Global Gates 2021 |
Country | Canada |
Region | America, North and Caribbean |
Continent | North America |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Montreal. Source: Global Gates 2021 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
Unknown
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.03 %) |
0.13 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
Unknown
|
Hinduism |
Unknown
|
Islam |
99.87 %
|
Non-Religious |
Unknown
|
Other / Small |
Unknown
|
Unknown |
Unknown
|
Primary Language | Arabic, Moroccan Spoken (107,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ary Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Arabic, Moroccan Spoken (107,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ary Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Moroccan Spoken |
Primary Language: Arabic, Moroccan Spoken
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1902-1952) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2012) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Arabic Bible Online | Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry |
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Tools for faith conversations | Campus Crusade for Christ |
Photo Source | Monica Volpin - Pixabay |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |