عنوان

The Promotion of Sufi sm in the Politics of Algeria and Morocco

شماره

LA110960

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

The Promotion of Sufi sm in the Politics of Algeria and Morocco

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Fait Muedini

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

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 each emphasized Sufi Islam in a number of manners that include but are not limited to public media statements about the value of Sufi sm 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 Sufi sm 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. 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 each emphasized Sufi Islam in a number of manners that include but are not limited to public media statements about the value of Sufi sm 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 Sufi sm 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.

تاريخ نشر

2012

توصيف ظاهري

201-226

عنوان

Islamic Africa

شماره جلد

3/2

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

2154-0993

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Fait Muedini

شماره بازیابی

10.5192/215409930302201

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y