History and tolerance

Different civilizations have been in Morocco and have rendered of the Moroccan population open and tolerant with a rich culture. The original people of Morocco were Berbers. The country of Morocco was constantly invaded during the early stages of the country's development. First it was the Phoenicians in the twelfth century BC. The Phoenicians were then taken over by the Carthaginians. Then in the 2nd century BC, the Romans replaced the Carthaginians. Since 647, the Arab conquest started. in 788, Idriss 1st founded the Idrisside Kingdom in Volubilis. Then the Almoravides ruled the south. Almohades reached Spain and the Merinides stayed in the high plateaux.

The cultural rise, the religious tolerance, the Andalusian heritage, and the prosperity of these dynasties generate the treasures, which make the cultural, artistic and architectural richness of the country today.

From the 16th century, the Arab empires, Saadiens then Alaouites, ensure the unit and independence, except French protectorate (1912-1956)

His Majesty King Mohammed VI rules Morocco.