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Title: | The promotion of Sufism in the politics of Algeria and Morocco |
Author: | Muedini, Fait |
Year: | 2012 |
Periodical: | Islamic Africa (ISSN 2154-0993) |
Volume: | 3 |
Issue: | 2 |
Pages: | 201-226 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Algeria Morocco |
Subjects: | Sufism politics |
External link: | http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.5192/215409930302201 |
Abstract: | This paper examines the promotion of Sufism by government leaders in Algeria and Morocco. Specifically, this paper finds that both Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria and Mohammed VI of Morocco have emphasized Sufi Islam in a number of manners that include public media statements about the value of Sufism in society, as well as voicing support with regard to organizing conferences on Sufism. But while such actions are often carried out in the name of combating religious extremism, statements made about Sufism by such leaders also seem to suggest that they may be operating under the assumption that Sufis are either apolitical and thus are not seen as a threat, or that Sufism can be used to counter Islamist organizations that are politically challenging to the government. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |