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The attacks in Casablanca in 2003 and Madrid in 2004 startled the West into an awareness of the expanding sphere of influence of North African Islamists. Until recently, Morocco was thought of as a stable pro-Western kingdom and safe tourist destination. Beginning in the 1990s, however, political Islam has brought about turmoil in Morocco, with the Islamist party gaining more and more seats in the elections of 1997 and 2002. Other Islamic groups on the scene include extreme violent jihadists with nebulous goals who challenge the king's traditional function as political and religious leader. These movements are deeply segmented and create a highly explosive atmosphere.""""Islamism in Morocco"""" highlights the new situation in Morocco and its effects on Europe, including the immigration of an often unwelcome, impoverished Moroccan underclass. The book includes a discussion of the Sept. 2007 election, and recent terrorist threats. The author, Malika Zeghal, situates the events and developments in their historical context and adds the flavor of her many years of experience as a researcher in Morocco, combining historical analysis with personal perspectives in a clear and compelling presentation.

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Malika Zeghal joined the Divinity School faculty at the University of Chicago in 2005. She taught at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris before coming to the United States. She has previously published a study of central religious institutions in Egypt, Gardiens de l'Islam. Les oulemas d'al-Azhar dans l'Egypte contemporaine. Islamism in Morocco was selected by the PEN Club Committee in France and New York as one of the six best non-fiction books of the year to be translated into English.

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