Sheline, Annelle R.2019-12-192019-12-19Sheline, Annelle R.. "Royal Religious Authority: Morocco’s "Commander of the Faithful"." (2019) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/royal-religious-authority-moroccos-commander-faithful/">https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/royal-religious-authority-moroccos-commander-faithful/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/107936King Mohammed VI of Morocco has cultivated the country’s image as a bastion of moderate Islam and of himself as a strategic partner, but to what extent does his international reputation correspond to public opinion in Morocco? In this paper, the author evaluates the domestic standing of the king and other religious figures as part of a larger Baker Institute study (https://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/new-guardians-religion-islam-and-authority-middle-east/) on religious authority in the Middle East.This material may be quoted or reproduced without prior permission, provided appropriate credit is given to the author and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.Research paper