Indonesia–Morocco relations refers to the bilateral relations of Indonesia and Morocco. Indonesia and Morocco shared similarity as the Muslim majority countries, Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world, while Morocco also a Muslim majority nation. Diplomatic relations were established in 1960. Indonesia has an embassy in Rabat, while Morocco has an embassy in Jakarta. Both nations are members of the Non-Aligned Movement and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
History
The historical links between Morocco and Indonesia dated back to 14th-century, when Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveller, in 1345 visited the court of Samudra Pasai Sultan in persent day Aceh, Northern Sumatra. In his record he testify that the Sultan of Samudra performed his religious duties piously and observing the madh'hab of Imam Al-Shafi‘i. At that time Samudra Pasai was the end of Dar al-Islam for no territory east of this was ruled by a Muslim ruler. Here he stayed for about two weeks in the wooden walled town as a guest of the sultan, and then the sultan provided him with supplies and sent him on one of his own junks to China.[1]
In 1955 Indonesia organized the Asian-African Conference which call for the independence and decolonialization of Asian and African countries from European colonialism. The movements has inspired Moroccan on their struggle and finally achieved independence from France in 18 November 1956. Indonesia and Morocco officially established diplomatic relations on April 19, 1960. Subsequently Indonesian first president Sukarno arrived in Rabat on May 2, 1960, and paid a courtesy call to King Mohammed V.[2]
