{"id":18062,"date":"2025-05-28T11:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18062"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:13:08","slug":"how-king-mohammed-vi-turned-moroccan-islam-into-a-tool-of-influence-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/28\/how-king-mohammed-vi-turned-moroccan-islam-into-a-tool-of-influence-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How King Mohammed VI Turned Moroccan Islam into a Tool of Influence Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan-<\/em><\/strong>Under the headline: \u201cHow Commander of the Faithful Mohammed VI Turned Moroccan Islam into a Tool of Influence in Africa,\u201d the French magazine Jeune Afrique reported that through reforms, institutional modernization, and the consolidation of Sufi orders, the Moroccan monarch transformed religion into a true diplomatic instrument via a precise strategy that blends faith, politics, and African soft power.<\/p>\n

The magazine emphasized that in Morocco, religion is not merely a spiritual matter\u2014it is also a strategic tool. Since ascending the throne in 1999, Mohammed VI has made it his mission to transform “Moroccan Islam” into a real lever of influence and a religious soft power whose impact is difficult to quantify in global rankings but is rooted in a long historical legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince the travels of Ibn Battuta [the 14th-century Moroccan explorer], a spiritual connection has existed between Morocco and Africa,\u201d the magazine quotes a Moroccan academic specializing in the field. When Senegalese pilgrims traveled to Mecca, they would often stop in Fez to pray at the Tijaniyya zawiya. Today, the Moroccan king is investing in these same spiritual ties on a regional level. Moroccan Islam\u2014structured, regulated, and exported\u2014has become a political resource and an effective soft tool of influence.<\/p>\n

A Long-Term Strategy<\/h3>\n

Jeune Afrique explains that this ambition is part of a long-term strategy aimed at ensuring internal stability, countering extremism, and extending Morocco\u2019s influence beyond its borders. At the heart of this plan is the king\u2019s religious role as \u201cCommander of the Faithful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The magazine recalls a key speech by King Mohammed VI on April 30, 2004, in which he addressed Moroccan scholars: \u201cWe are now completing and implementing a comprehensive, multi-dimensional strategy to protect Morocco from extremism and terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Through religious reforms, Sufi orders, and institutional modernization, King Mohammed VI has crafted a unique form of Moroccan Islam that serves as a powerful tool of influence across Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From that point forward, the direction was clear. In the face of ideological threats, Mohammed VI committed to a moderate Islam rooted in the Maliki school of jurisprudence, Ash\u2018ari theology, and Sunni Sufism\u2014traditions long familiar in much of West Africa. This shared theological heritage fosters deeper connections between Morocco and sub-Saharan African nations.<\/p>\n

It was no coincidence that King Mohammed VI appointed historian and former African Studies Institute director Ahmed Toufiq as Minister of Islamic Affairs in 2002. His academic and administrative background positioned him to restructure Morocco\u2019s religious sphere\u2014what the king refers to as the geopolitics of belief. After the 2003 Casablanca bombings, the approach became more defined: centralization, restructuring, and supervision of religious affairs became national priorities.<\/p>\n

A Religious Think Tank<\/h3>\n

This strategy translated into the rapid modernization of religious institutions: the High Council of Ulema was reorganized and became the sole authority to issue fatwas. In 2006, the Mohammedian League of Ulema was created as a religious think tank promoting a rational understanding of Islam that addresses contemporary challenges. Meanwhile, the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, Male and Female Religious Guides has become the face of moderate Moroccan Islam.<\/p>\n

Every year, dozens of students graduate from the institute, hailing from sub-Saharan Africa and even France, trained to promote tolerant Islam capable of resisting extremist ideologies. \u201cMorocco\u2019s training offer meets a real need for moderate Islam without undermining the sovereignty of partner states,\u201d explains Ahmed Iraqi, a researcher in international economic relations.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the most prominent religious soft power institution is the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema, inaugurated in Rabat in 2016. Built in just six months under royal direction, it hosts African clerics, forges long-term relationships with local religious elites, and organizes cross-border dialogue around locally adapted Islam. \u201cThis diplomacy fosters a favorable environment for long-term investment,\u201d Iraqi adds. It brings both stability and legitimacy.<\/p>\n

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Morocco Islam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Central Role of Sufi Orders<\/h3>\n

This institutional strategy is reinforced by a highly organized Sufi dimension. The Tijaniyya order\u2014whose founder\u2019s shrine is in Fez\u2014plays a central role in Moroccan influence in Senegal, Mali, and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. The Qadiriyya Boutchichiyya order (active in France, Belgium, the UK, and Canada) serves as a spiritual bridge in the West. These zawiyas, though humble in appearance, are powerful and not in conflict with political authority\u2014they complement it. \u201cWhen a Sufi sheikh is invited to royal Ramadan nights, it\u2019s as if he\u2019s saying: I\u2019m here, I can mediate if needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of this reflects a delicate balance between tradition and modernity. The king does not merely delegate\u2014he embodies this spiritual authority. During Ramadan, he hosts hundreds of scholars from around the world, some of whom deliver sermons in his presence. These carefully staged events reinforce his position as a spiritual leader of tolerant Islam. \u201cThere\u2019s a performance aspect on the international stage,\u201d says one researcher quoted by Jeune Afrique, adding: \u201cThis is a royal lineage that claims descent from the Prophet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even the Moroccan Qur\u2019an has become a diplomatic instrument. With its unique script and layout, it is printed and widely distributed in West African mosques, directly competing with Saudi and Egyptian versions\u2014another way to assert presence and influence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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