Abstract
Early studies focused mainly on demystifying Sufism, but little has been said about its mediated broadcasting to the Moroccan audience. This article explores the ways Moroccan public media channels the Sufi dichotomies. Specifically, I investigate the binary oppositions of cultural rites versus Sufi esoteric practices through a reflexive thematic analysis. A purposeful inspection of Turouq Alarefeen’s TV program is gauged to identify the manifestation of Sufi and cultural aspects in this TV show as a sample for this study. Three themes are selected to contextualize the discussion: language absurdity, esotericism versus exotericism, and glorification of the shaykhs. The qualitative methodology seems to serve my research better as it is convenient for the nature of the subject matter. I have worked on the most recent ten program episodes as samples representing mainly an ongoing Sufi TV show. The main findings reveal how the Media reproduce the mystery of Sufism and the fact that coverage tends to amalgamate cultural dimensions of popular Islam with Sufi esoteric scopes.
Highlights
By looking at how Sufism is presented to the Moroccan audience, there seem to be several fine lines between religious elements and culturally rooted rituals in the country
Some places like Moulay Idriss Zarhoune3 attract considerable crowds where Sufi practices mingle with popular ones
Journalists behoove to be clear about the Sufi spiritual events and differentiate between them and the inherited traditions, such as the notion of baraka4 And veneration of the saints
Summary
By looking at how Sufism is presented to the Moroccan audience, there seem to be several fine lines between religious elements and culturally rooted rituals in the country. This ambiguity stems from a subtle mixing of the official state religion. and the popular One. This ambiguity stems from a subtle mixing of the official state religion. and the popular One The complexity of such a case is fueled by the lack of general guidelines to label and order events according to their categories. Some places like Moulay Idriss Zarhoune attract considerable crowds where Sufi practices mingle with popular ones. Journalists behoove to be clear about the Sufi spiritual events and differentiate between them and the inherited traditions, such as the notion of baraka And veneration of the saints
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