Abdesslam Yassine (; 1928 – December 13, 2012) was the leader of the
Moroccan Islamist organisation
Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane
Al Adl wal Ihsane ( : Justice and kindness or ''Justice and Spirituality'') is a Moroccan Islamist association, founded by Cheikh Abdesslam Yassine (not to be confused with Ahmed Yassin, the former head of Palestinian Hamas). This association ...
(Justice and Spirituality).
Yassine was born in
Marrakesh. He worked as a teacher and a school inspector for the Ministry of Education, and from 1965 on, was a member of one of the most famous Moroccan
Sufi brotherhoods, the Boutchichiyya.
Yassine reportedly fell out with the leadership of the brotherhood over its refusal to engage more directly in political matters, and founded his own organisation. Yassine was jailed in a mental asylum for three years for publishing an open letter to
King Hassan II
Hassan II ( ar, الحسن الثاني, translit=al-Ḥasan aṯ-ṯhānī;), with the prefix "Mulay" before his enthronement 9 July 1929 – 23 July 1999) was the King of Morocco from 1961 until his death in 1999.
He was a member of the 'Alaw ...
denouncing his rule as unIslamic. Following his release he was kept under house arrest for many years, before eventually being released in the early years of the rule of
King Mohammed VI
Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس; born 21 August 1963) is the King of Morocco. He belongs to the 'Alawi dynasty and acceded to the throne on 23 July 1999, upon the death of his father, King Hassan II.
Upon ascending to the throne, Moh ...
. Yassine's many publications include ''L'Islam ou le Deluge'' (Islam or the Flood), probably the best known of his works. He died, aged 84, on 13 December 2012.
Books
originally written in Arabic
#''Islam between the Appeal and the State'', 1972
#''Tomorrow Islam!'', 1973
#''Islam—or the Flood'' (An Open Letter to the Late King of Morocco
This is the list of rulers of Morocco, since the establishment of the state in 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used.
The present King of Moroc ...
), 1974
#''The Royal Century Missive in the Balance of Islam'', 1980
#''The Prophetic Method'' l-Minhāj an-Nabawi 1982
#''Islam and the Challenge of Marxism-Leninism'', 1987
#''Exemplary Men'' (1st in the series Al-Ihssān), 1988
#''Introductions to the Method'', 1989
#''Islam and the Challenge of Secular Nationalism'', 1989
#''Reflections on Islamic Jurisprudence and History'', 1990
#''Spiritual Gems'' (A Collection of Poems), 1992
#''The Muslim Mind on Trial: Divine Revelation versus Secular Rationalism'', 1994
#''A Dialogue with Honorable Democrats'', 1994
#''Letter of Reminder'' (1st in the series Rasa’il Al-Ihsān), 1995
#''On the Economy'', 1995
#''Letter to Students and to all Muslims'' (2nd in the series Rassa’il Al-Ihssân), 1995
#''Guide to Believing Women'', 1996
#''Shūra and Democracy'', 1996
#''Poetic Exhortations'' (3rd in the series Rasa’il Al- Ihsān), 1996
#''Dialogue of the Past and the Future'', 1997
#''Dialogue with an Amazighit Friend'', 1997
#''Spirituality'' l-IhssānV1, 1998
#''How Shall We Renew Our Iman? How Do We Advise For God’s Sake And His Messenger?'' (1st in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1998
#''Al-Fitra And The Remedial Treatment Of Prophecy For Hearts'' (2nd in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1998
#''Spirituality'' l-IhssānV2, 1999
#''Hearts Sincerity'' (3rd in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1999
#''Braving the Obstacles'' (4th in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 1999
#''Justice: Islamists and Governance'', 2000
#''Bunches of Grapes'' (A Collection of Poems), 2000
#''The Scholarly Treatise'', 2001
#''Caliphate and Monarchy'', 2001
#''Exemplary Men of Uprising and Reform'', 2001
#''Day and Night Schedule of the Believer'', 2002
#''The Price'' (5th in the series “The Prophetic Method Discourses”), 2004
#''God’s Custom'', 2005
#''Introductions to the future of Islam'', 2005
#''Day and Night Schedule of the Believer'' (a book in Arabic and English), 2007
#''Leadership of the Umma'', 2009
#''Qur’ān and Prophecy'', 2010
#''The Muslim Community and its Bond'', 2012
originally written in French
#''The Islamic Method of Revolution'', 1980
#''Toward a Dialog with our Westernized Elite'', 1980
#''Winning the Modern World for Islam'', 1998
#''Memorandum: To Him Who Is Concerned'' (an open letter in French to the country's new king, Mohamed VI), 1999
translated into English
Memorandum: To Him Who Is Concerned (Traslation of an open letter in French to the country’s new king, Mohamed VI), 1999
* ttp://siraj.net/Day-and-Night-Schedule-of-the-Believer-33.html# Day and Night Schedule of the Believer (A book in Arabic and English), 2007br>The Last Testament of Imam Abdessalam Yassine 2013
References
External links
Abdesslam Yassin's Web site
(Arabic)
Al Adl wa al Ihsaan homepage
(Arabic)
An online library of Abdesslam Yassin's works
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1928 births
2012 deaths
Moroccan writers
Moroccan Sufis
Al Adl Wa Al Ihssane politicians
People from Marrakesh
Moroccan educators
Deaths from influenza