Relations between Jews and Muslims in Morocco have historically been strong – a coexistence that is frequently  contrasted with tensions elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East. 

Although relatively small, Morocco’s vibrant Jewish community is still regarded as an important part of the country’s history and culture. 

In Casablanca there are a number of functioning synagogues, kosher butchers and Jewish schools. Around a million Moroccan Jews or Jews of Moroccan descent now live in Israel and travel freely back and forth between the two countries. 

Mike Lanchin travels to Morocco to speak to people of both faiths who have embraced this coexistence and to ask: how has the North African country managed to maintain a peaceful harmony while many other nations in the region have failed? And what could unsettle the balance?