In 1894, on the eve of the French conquest of Morocco, a young
Muslim mystic named Muhammad al-Kattani decided to abandon his life
of asceticism to preach Islamic revival and jihad against the
French. Ten years later, al-Kattani mobilized a socially diverse
coalition of Moroccans who called for resistance against French
colonization.
In 1909, he met a violent death at the hands of the same
Moroccan anti-colonialists he had empowered through his activism.
Today, the government of Morocco regards al-Kattani's story as
subversive, and he has virtually disappeared from the narratives of
the early Moroccan anti-colonialism and nationalism. Despite this
silencing, al-Kattani's remarkable personal transformation and
sacrifice is at the heart of the events that, although ultimately
failing to prevent French rule, gave birth to Moroccan nationalism
and to modern concepts of Moroccan political power and
authority.
"Forgotten Saints and Silenced Mystics" draws on a diverse
collection of previously unknown primary sources to narrate the
vivid story of al-Kattani and his virtual disappearance from
accounts of modern Moroccan history.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard Center for Middle Eastern Studies
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Harvard Middle Eastern Monographs |
Release date: |
July 2010 |
First published: |
July 2010 |
Authors: |
Sahar Bazzaz
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-03539-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
|
LSN: |
0-674-03539-9 |
Barcode: |
9780674035393 |
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