Ahmad al-Raysuni

Dr. Ahmad al-Raysuni (born 1953) is a Moroccan Islamist jurist. He is a former head of Movement of Unity and Reform (MUR), the social movement branch of the Moroccan Islamist party, Justice and Development Party (JDP). His intellectual linage can be traced to the reformist Salafist movement in Morocco, instituted by Allal al-Fassi. His other influences including contemporary Maliki scholars Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur and Abdallah Bin Bayyah.[1] Currently, he is teaching in Qatar, Morocco and various other countries.[2]

Dr.

Ahmad al-Raysuni
أحمد الريسوني
Ahmed Raïssouni
Born1953
Ksar el-Kebir, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
OccupationIslamic jurist
Islamic scholar
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Al Quaraouiyine (B.A.)
Mohammed V University (M.A., Ph.D)
InfluencesAllal al-Fassi, Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur, Abdallah Bin Bayyah

Early life

Born in the city of Ksar el-Kebir in the Kingdom of Morocco, he spent his primary and secondary education in the city. He earned his bachelor's degree in Sharia from the University of Al Quaraouiyine in Fez in 1978. After completing his postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences at the Mohammed V University in Rabat, he obtained the postgraduate certificate in 1986, the postgraduate diploma (M.A.) in 1989, and the state doctorate in 1992.

Ahmad al-Raysuni

Scholastic career

Besides a leadership position of MUR from 1996 to 2003, he served on numerous other organizations, including a founding member and the president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, a member of the executive board of the World Forum of Muslim Scholars, the former secretary general of the Association of Graduates of Islamic Studies, the president of the Association of the Islamic Future in Morocco during 1994-1996, and the editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Al-Tajdeed during 2000-2004.

Controversy

He is known for controversy,[3] and among his controversial opinions, his criticism of the king's move to take control of the fatwa in 2003 lead to his resignation from the position at MUR and Al-Tajdeed newspaper.[3] He also stated that French is a "dying language" in Morocco and called for the ousting of the language from the educational institutions.[2]

References
  1. Ovamir Anjum, Salafis and Democracy: Doctrine and Context. Hartford Seminary, 2016. Retrieved 9-9-2017.
  2. Raïssouni: “Belmokhtar Is the Worst Minister of Education Morocco Has Ever Known Since Benhima”. The Moroccan Times. Retrieved 9-9-2017.
  3. Ann Marie Wainscott, Bureaucratizing Islam: Morocco and the War on Terror. Retrieved 9-9-2017.
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