Secularism and nationalism: The political discourse of 'Abd al-Salam Yassin
Morocco does not have any strong Islamist movements. Its most influential is 'Adl wa-'l-Ihsan (Justice and Benevolence) led by 'Abd al-Salam Yassin. Yassin not accepting any secular forms of nationalism, linguistic or ethnic, promotes an activist Islam as an alternative. The article g...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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St. Martin's Press
1994
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Islamism and secularism in North Africa
Year: 1994, Pages: 167-186 |
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B Modernization B Nationalism B Islam B Socio-cultural change B Morocco B Political change B Fundamentalism B Opposition B Radicalism B Islam and politics B Social change |
| Summary: | Morocco does not have any strong Islamist movements. Its most influential is 'Adl wa-'l-Ihsan (Justice and Benevolence) led by 'Abd al-Salam Yassin. Yassin not accepting any secular forms of nationalism, linguistic or ethnic, promotes an activist Islam as an alternative. The article gives an analysis of Yassin's thought focusing on his opinion on the following issues: nationalism, secularism, the ruling elites and ideology of development, and the social structure. (DÜI-Mjr) |
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| ISBN: | 0312121989 |
| Contains: | In: Islamism and secularism in North Africa
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