SALAFI MOVEMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON LIBERATION THOUGHT IN MOROCCO

The research we intend to present at the conference addresses the issue of the Salafi movement as one of the Islamic organizational frameworks that emerged in the Arab East and spread to the rest of the Islamic world.It represents a set of reformist ideas and plans aimed at addressing various religious, ethical, social, and political problems faced by the Islamic world at the time, which led to the Western domination over some of its countries.The paper discusses the following critical questions:-How did the Salafi movement originate and develop in the Arab East? -What was the reaction of Moroccans to the Salafi-Wahhabi influences at the beginning of the 19th century?-What contributions did this movement make in shaping reformist and renewal thought in Morocco?-Did Salafism succeed in building a national liberation consciousness?The structure of the paper consists of the following elements:-The Emergence of Salafism: This section examines the origin and evolution of the term Salafism, the transition from venerating the Salaf (the pious ancestors) to adopting the term to describe a sect whose adherents believe they are the true keepers of the Salaf's creed, interpreting and applying Islam, and resisting colonialism (e.g., Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Muhammad Abduh).-The Salafi Discourse in Morocco between Reform and Renewal: This section explores the multifaceted nature of the Salafi discourse, considering the diversity of groups and movements that rely on it and the different contexts in which it is used.By the end of the