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Moving towards political participation: the moderation of Moroccan Salafis since the beginning of the Arab Spring
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract Salafis, including former “Salafi-Jihadis”, have become a presence in the public sphere through their participation in the protests – side-by-side with secular forces – of the so called 20 February Movement. There are also numerous indications that Salafis will play a role in shaping Morocco’s futur... view more
Salafis, including former “Salafi-Jihadis”, have become a presence in the public sphere through their participation in the protests – side-by-side with secular forces – of the so called 20 February Movement. There are also numerous indications that Salafis will play a role in shaping Morocco’s future political landscape, albeit while proposing less radical objectives than what they used to profess. The trend is leading towards greater acceptance of political plurality, more cooperation with moderate Islamists, and less aggressive attitudes towards seculars and Western governments. Most importantly, they are explicitly renouncing violent means in the domestic power struggle. Moroccan Salafis have begun aiming at assuming a political role, attempting to influence policy-making, and are increasingly prepared to play by the rules of the democratic game – thus following the example set by their peers in other Arab countries such as Egypt. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
Morocco; Islam; islamism; political ideology; fundamentalism; political movement; political participation; party
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Politischer Islam; Salafisten; Haltung von Religionsgemeinschaften zu politischen Einzelfragen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 01/2013
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications