Moroccan youth go sufi

After the 2003 Casablanca bombings, the Government of Morocco modified its definition of Moroccan Islam to include specifically Sufism, which in its estimate would provide a moderate alternative to militant Islam. This article examines the origins, implications, and consequences of the adoption of this policy. Within this article the authors also discuss the government's adoption and encouragement of the Qadiriyya Boutchichiyya Sufi order as an alternative to other movements and parties—including the Adl wal Ihsan Sufi movement and the Parti pour la Justice et la Démocratie (Justice and Development Party)—which may articulate more critical views of the Moroccan monarchy.