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The Moroccan government has begun a clampdown on what it sees as threats to the kingdom's religious and moral foundations, with Shiite Islam and gays particularly targeted.

"At stake is the image of the state," Mohammad Darif, an expert on Islamic movements in Morocco, told AFP.

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