Extremism

2008-11-10

The president of a new political party for young people in Mauritania speaks to Magharebia about his group's stance on critical issues facing his country.

2008-11-07

The stoning death of a 13-year-old rape victim in Somalia has prompted a response from citizens and religious leaders throughout the Maghreb.

2008-10-26

Some 100 representatives of the Moroccan mosques in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark gathered on Saturday (October 25th)...

2008-10-08

A controversial new Tunisian movie calls attention to how Islamic law determines the distribution of inheritances between male and female heirs. On the eve of the film's release, the director is facing criticism for raising the question of a daughter's rights.

2008-10-02

At a recent roundtable discussion in the Tunisian capital, experts and young people came together to discuss the factors leading the nation's youth to adopt extremist ideologies.

2008-09-30

King Mohammed VI on Saturday (September 27th) appointed Taher Tijkani as chairman of the Ulema Council for the Moroccan community in Europe, MAP repo...

2008-09-26

Moroccan authorities closed 60 Qur'anic schools run by Cheikh Mohamed Al Maghraoui on Thursday (September 25th), as well as the Marrakesh headquarter...

2008-09-25

The controversial fatwa concerning underage marriage issued in Morocco by Cheikh Mohamed Ben Abderrahman Al Maghraoui will be the target of a new government inquiry, following a decision by the king's prosecutor in Rabat.

2008-09-24

Maghreb journalists and media experts gathered in Tunis for a forum on TV's role in spreading religious extremism. One hot-button issue was the influence of Qatari television channel Al Jazeera.

2008-09-22

Moroccan Islamic scholars strongly rejected Sunday (September 21st) the fatwa authorising marriage for 9-year-old girls, MAP reported. In a statement...

2008-09-01

A banned Egyptian Islamist group denounced the recent suicide attacks in Boumerdes, Bouira, Tizi Ouzou, Skikda and Jijel that targeted "innocent Alge...

2008-08-19

Italian police arrested a Moroccan imam pursuant to an extradition warrant from a Rabat court, MAP reported on Monday (August 18th). Abdelmajid Zer...

2008-07-20

Morocco announced last week that in an effort to protect Moroccans living abroad from the threat of religious extremism, it will send 176 imams to Europe and North America during the holy month of Ramadan.

2008-07-18

Morocco will send 176 imams to Europe during the holy month of Ramadan to help fight extremism in Moroccan communities, local and international press...

2008-06-30

At two anti-terrorism conferences in Tunis last week, Arab officials discussed improving co-operation to stem terrorists' recruitment capacity and disrupt their flow of money and support.

2008-04-25

Interest in Sufism has intensified in recent years as people seek an alternative to extremism. This week's festival in Fes is drawing young people who are interested in learning what Sufi culture and music are all about.

2008-04-22

Tunisia's renowned International Rally will begin tomorrow in France as scheduled. Racers and journalists have been undeterred by extremists' threats.

2008-04-16

Tunisia hosted a four-day seminar last week on the link between religion and violence. The experts in attendance agreed that enhanced dialogue, co-operation and education are the keys to reducing the prevalence of religiously-motivated violence.

2008-04-09

Mauritanian security forces raided a building occupied by Islamist extremists in Nouakchott on Tuesday (April 8th), but the fugitives managed to esca...

2008-04-06

Twenty-two radical Islamists received prison sentences ranging from two to six years while 20 others were acquitted, MAP reported on Saturday (April...

2008-04-04

As part of an emergency programme to fight terrorism, women’s NGOs organised a symposium in Casablanca to help differentiate between benign religious movements and Islamist terror groups.

2008-04-01

Journalist Mohamed Salem Ould Mohamedou was released from police custody on Monday (March 31st), AFP reported. The reasons for his March 26th arrest...

2008-03-30

A Salé court sentenced Morroco's El Hassan Miftah Idrissi to four years in prison on terrorism-related charges on Thursday (March 27th), MAP reported...

2008-03-21

Magharebia spoke with the organiser of a regional press seminar in Mauritania on the challenges of reporting terrorism-related issues. Points Chauds Founder Moulay Najim Ould Moulay Zeine said the Maghreb press must now launch a unified strategy to promote tolerance and improve security.

2008-03-20

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb's recent killing in a mosque of two moderate adherents of Algeria's Salafist movement reveals the extent of hostility between the country's radical groups.