Morocco just lost the great progressive sociologist Fatema Mernissi, who was one of the cultural and intellectual icons of the country. She spent her entire life defending gender equality, women's causes, moderate Islam, and the Islamic of mercy, (...)
With the escalation of violence in the Middle East and North Africa, and in the wake of the deplorable terrorism in Paris, Muslims all over the world reacted almost unanimously to condemn the odious attacks, describing them as opposing the teachings (...)
There have been several reports of European and North African women travelling to Syria to join up with jihadists there. The precise number of girls and women seeking to join the terrorist groups is unclear, but some analysts estimate that roughly (...)
The last three or so decades have seen a spectacular rise of what came to be called "political Islam": a complex but real category in political and social sciences. Whether espoused or shunned, political Islam has created a genuine debate. However, (...)
FEZ: Just over a year ago, the Arab Spring sparked dramatic change throughout the Arab world. Popular movements have brought a range of avowedly Islamist political parties to power, replacing the largely secular former regimes. What that will mean (...)
FEZ, Morocco: Influenced by the events in Egypt and Tunisia, Moroccans have been demanding political and constitutional rights that would give citizens greater influence in government affairs. But unlike their neighbours, Moroccans have not made (...)
FEZ, Morocco: Influenced by the events in Egypt and Tunisia, Moroccans have been demanding political and constitutional rights that would give citizens greater influence in government affairs. But unlike their neighbors, Moroccans have not made (...)
FEZ, Morocco: The past 20 years have been witness to several positive developments amongst Morocco's civil society, demonstrating that organizations in this sector can inform national policy in this ever-evolving country.
Morocco experienced (...)
FEZ, Morocco: The past 20 years have been witness to several positive developments amongst Morocco's civil society, demonstrating that organizations in this sector can inform national policy in this ever-evolving country.
Morocco experienced (...)
FEZ, Morocco: In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey have trained and appointed a new group to the ranks of religious guides: women. Women religious guides, referred to as murshidat in Arabic, reach a demographic that might otherwise not be (...)
FEZ: In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey have trained and appointed a new group to the ranks of religious guides: women. Women religious guides, referred to as murshidat in Arabic, reach a demographic that might otherwise not be available - (...)