Abdesslam Yassine
Abdesslam Yassine (Arabic: عبد السلام ياسين; 1928 – December 13, 2012) was the leader of the Moroccan Islamist organisation Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane (Justice and Spirituality).[1][2]
Yassine was born in Marrakesh. He worked as a teacher and a school inspector for the Ministry of Education, and from 1965 on, was a member of one of the most famous Moroccan Sufi brotherhoods, the Boutchichiyya.[2][3] Yassine reportedly fell out with the leadership of the brotherhood over its refusal to engage more directly in political matters, and founded his own organisation. Yassine was jailed in a mental asylum for three years for publishing an open letter to King Hassan II denouncing his rule as unIslamic. Following his release he was kept under house arrest for many years, before eventually being released in the early years of the rule of King Mohammed VI.[4] Yassine's many publications include L'Islam ou le Deluge (Islam or the Flood),[5] probably the best known of his works. He died, aged 84, on 13 December 2012.[1][2] He was married to Khadija Al Malki who died in late March 2015.[6]
Books
originally written in Arabic
- Islam between the Appeal and the State, 1972
- Tomorrow Islam!, 1973
- Islam—or the Flood (An Open Letter to the Late King of Morocco), 1974
- The Royal Century Missive in the Balance of Islam, 1980
- The Prophetic Method [al-Minhāj an-Nabawi], 1982
- Islam and the Challenge of Marxism-Leninism, 1987
- Exemplary Men (1st in the series Al-Ihssān), 1988
- Introductions to the Method, 1989
- Islam and the Challenge of Secular Nationalism, 1989
- Reflections on Islamic Jurisprudence and History, 1990
- Spiritual Gems (A Collection of Poems), 1992
- The Muslim Mind on Trial: Divine Revelation versus Secular Rationalism, 1994
- A Dialogue with Honorable Democrats, 1994
- Letter of Reminder (1st in the series Rasa’il Al-Ihsān), 1995
- On the Economy, 1995
- Letter to Students and to all Muslims (2nd in the series Rassa’il Al-Ihssân), 1995
- Guide to Believing Women, 1996
- Shūra and Democracy, 1996
- Poetic Exhortations (3rd in the series Rasa’il Al- Ihsān), 1996
- Dialogue of the Past and the Future, 1997
- Dialogue with an Amazighit Friend, 1997
- Spirituality [Al-Ihssān] V1, 1998
- How Shall We Renew Our Iman? How Do We Advise For God’s Sake And His Messenger? (1st in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1998
- Al-Fitra And The Remedial Treatment Of Prophecy For Hearts (2nd in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1998
- Spirituality [Al-Ihssān] V2, 1999
- Hearts Sincerity (3rd in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1999
- Braving the Obstacles (4th in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1999
- Justice: Islamists and Governance, 2000
- Bunches of Grapes (A Collection of Poems), 2000
- The Scholarly Treatise, 2001
- Caliphate and Monarchy, 2001
- Exemplary Men of Uprising and Reform, 2001
- Day and Night Schedule of the Believer, 2002
- The Price (5th in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 2004
- God’s Custom, 2005
- Introductions to the future of Islam, 2005
- Day and Night Schedule of the Believer (a book in Arabic and English), 2007
- Leadership of the Umma, 2009
- Qur’ān and Prophecy, 2010
- The Muslim Community and its Bond, 2012
originally written in French
- The Islamic Method of Revolution, 1980
- Toward a Dialog with our Westernized Elite, 1980
- Winning the Modern World for Islam, 1998
- Memorandum: To Him Who Is Concerned (an open letter in French to the country's new king, Mohamed VI), 1999
translated into English
- Memorandum: To Him Who Is Concerned (an open letter originally in French to the country's new king, Mohamed VI), 1999
- Winning the Modern World for Islam, 2000
- The Muslim Mind on Trial: Divine Revelation versus Secular Rationalism, 2003
References
- Associated Press (December 13, 2012). "Abdessalam Yassine, leader of Morocco's largest opposition movement, dies at 84, says group". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- Masbah, Mohammed (January 10, 2013). "In Yassine's Footsteps". Sada. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- Aïssa Kadri, Parcours d'intellectuels maghrébins, Karthala Editions, 1999, p. 129-164
- Henry Clement M., Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East , p. 225
- Malika Zeghal, Islamism in Morocco: religion, authoritarianism, and electoral politics, p. 99
- "Décès: Enterrement de Khadija Al Malki après l'engagement de ses proches à respecter les préceptes de la charia en matière d'inhumation". Le Martin (in French). 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.