Allal al-Fassi
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Muhammad Allal al-Fassi (January 10, 1910 – May 19, 1974), was a Moroccan
politician, writer, poet and Islam
ic scholar.
, and founded the nationalist Istiqlal
party which was a driving force in the Moroccan struggle for independence
from French
colonial
rule. He broke with the party in the mid-1950s, siding with armed revolutionaries
and urban guerrillas who waged a violent campaign against French rule, whereas most the nationalist mainstream preferred a diplomatic solution. In 1956, as Morocco gained independence, he reentered the party, and famously presented his case for reclaiming territories that have once been Moroccan in the newspaper al-Alam
. In 1959, after the left-wing UNFP split off from Istiqlal, he became head of the party.
In 1962, he briefly served as Morocco's Minister of Islamic Affairs. He was elected to the Parliament of Morocco
in 1963, and served there as an Istiqlal deputy. He then went on to become a main leader within the opposition
during the 1960s and the start of the 1970s. He died in 1974, on a visit to Romania where he was scheduled to meet with Nicolae Ceauşescu
.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
politician, writer, poet and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic scholar.
Politics
He was born in Fes, MoroccoFES
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, and founded the nationalist Istiqlal
Istiqlal
-Political parties:*Istiqlal Party, the Hizb al-istiqlāl or Independence Party, political party in Morocco*Hizb al-Istiqlal, or Independence Party , Arab political party under the British Mandate of Palestine...
party which was a driving force in the Moroccan struggle for independence
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
from French
France
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colonial
Colonialism
Colonialism is the establishment, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. It is a process whereby the metropole claims sovereignty over the colony and the social structure, government, and economics of the colony are changed by...
rule. He broke with the party in the mid-1950s, siding with armed revolutionaries
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
and urban guerrillas who waged a violent campaign against French rule, whereas most the nationalist mainstream preferred a diplomatic solution. In 1956, as Morocco gained independence, he reentered the party, and famously presented his case for reclaiming territories that have once been Moroccan in the newspaper al-Alam
Al-Alam
This article is about Morocco newspaper for Syrian Al-Alam newspaper see Al-Alam or for Iran TV channel see Al-Alam News Network...
. In 1959, after the left-wing UNFP split off from Istiqlal, he became head of the party.
In 1962, he briefly served as Morocco's Minister of Islamic Affairs. He was elected to the Parliament of Morocco
Parliament of Morocco
The Parliament of Morocco is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.- Composition :Since 1996, the national legislature has become bicameral and has therefore two parliamentary chambers:...
in 1963, and served there as an Istiqlal deputy. He then went on to become a main leader within the opposition
Opposition (parliamentary)
Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. Note that this article uses the term government as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning the administration or the cabinet rather than the state...
during the 1960s and the start of the 1970s. He died in 1974, on a visit to Romania where he was scheduled to meet with Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
.
Literature
In 1925 Al-Fassi published his first book of poems. In 1954 his The Independence Movements in Arab North Africa was published, a translation of a book he wrote in Arabic in 1948.External links
- World biography Biography of Mohammed Allal al-Fassi
See also
- Mohammed al-Mokhtar SoussiMohammed al-Mokhtar SoussiMohammed al-Mokhtar Soussi was a Moroccan scholar, politician and writer who played an important role in the years before Morocco's independence in 1956. Born in the vilage of Illigh , he was a soufi and an expert on the history of the Sous region and the founder of a school in Marrakesh...