This thesis is a study of a 20th Century Moroccan ' alim, 'Allal al-Fasi, and his ideas toward legal reform. The aim of this study is to understand the influence French colonialism had on a traditional scholar and nationalist. This thesis attempts to unearth the way al-Fasi assimilated and advocated many French notions of how a legal system ought to operate. / It begins with a discussion of the French colonial discourse surrounding the Moroccan legal system and their subsequent reforms. This is followed by a biographical account of al-Fasi, discussing his role as both nationalist and 'alim. Subsequently, an examination will be offered on al-Fasi's ideology as an 'alim seeking to reconcile the traditional Islamic legal system with modern concepts of justice. Its final section will attempt to show the contradictions in al-Fasi as a nationalist and as an 'alim. This will help to understand how French legal discourse became incorporated into al-Fasi's thought.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.98561 |
| Date | January 2006 |
| Creators | Mogilski, Sara. |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Institute of Islamic Studies.) |
| Rights | © Sara Mogilski, 2006 |
| Relation | alephsysno: 002336592, proquestno: AAIMR24899, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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