From Al Bayaa » to state: The evolution of political legitimacy in Morocco

محمد أيت جمال; Mohamed Aitjamal

Article Details

From Al Bayaa » to state: The evolution of political legitimacy in Morocco

Authors:

محمد أيت جمال | Mohamed Aitjamal

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.77-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843331

pISSN:

2605-6259

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Allegiance is considered a key pillar in the Moroccan political system, as it was a demand of the various sultans who successfully ruled in Morocco, so it was not just a festive ritual, but went beyond that to a historical moment awaited by the ruler and the ruled. Although there are those who consider the pledge of allegiance to be a formal practice as long as force and the support of the powerful are a decisive element in the access to the throne or the deposition, the pledge of allegiance has contributed greatly to the stability of governance in Morocco, and sometimes to the turmoil of the situation that may lead to the removal of the sultans To research the issue, it is necessary to narrow down the legal, political and constitutional connotations of the word, and discuss the opinions of historians and anthropologists to determine the extent to which the pledge of allegiance is valid in the Moroccan political system, and the secret of its continued effect to this day.

Article Details

From Al Bayaa » to state: The evolution of political legitimacy in Morocco

Authors:

محمد أيت جمال | Mohamed Aitjamal

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.77-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843331

pISSN:

2605-6259

البيعة

السلطان

الحكم

التاريخ

الأنثروبولوجيا

الدساتير

الدلالات السياسية

الاحتفال

الرموز

Allegiance

Sultan

Rule

History

Anthropology

Constitutions

Political connotations

Celebration

Symbols

Issues

Article Details

Authors: محمد أيت جمال | Mohamed Aitjamal

Publisher: Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal: The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.77-55

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2026

Document Language: Arabic

Document ID (Org No.): 2001843331

pISSN: 2605-6259

Issues

Authors:

محمد أيت جمال | Mohamed Aitjamal

Publisher:

Mogador Center for Studies and Research (MCSR)

Journal:

The Lixus Journal of History and Humanities Vol.2 Issue 61, pp.77-55

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2026

Document Language:

Arabic

Document ID (Org No.):

2001843331

pISSN:

2605-6259