Morocco–Qatar relations humanitarian aid to Qatar, which had been banned from using the land, air and sea routes belonging to several of its neighboring countries. Qatar maintains an embassy in Morocco's capital city Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Doha, Qatar. King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who assumed power in 1999, made his first official visit to Qatar in June 2002. Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani made his first visit to Morocco in October 2002. In July 2005, he traveled to Morocco for an official two-day visit. After Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani successfully deposed his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in
History of the Jews in Morocco in the Moroccan Sahara Desert. Their religious fervor and fighting capabilities enabled them to establish a formidable empire in the Morocco and Muslim Spain in the 11th and 12th centuries. Their theological Islamic zeal is attributed to Yahya ibn Ibrahim, their spiritual leader, as well as to the 'alim (religious scholar) 'Abd Allah ibn Yasin. Imbued with Islamic zeal, the Almoravids conquered Morocco and major sections of western Algeria between 1054 and 1092. In 1062 they turned Marrakesh into their base of operations and religious capital. Thenceforth, their main leaders embraced the title of Amir al-Muslimin ("commander of the Muslims")