Rabat – Moroccan administrative authorities have shut down a series of unlicensed headquarters used by the Justice and Spirituality movement (Al Adl Wa Al Ihssan) in several places, including Inezgane, Kenitra, and Casablanca.
A source told Morocco World News that the movement has been using the unlicensed headquarters to hold secret unauthorized meetings.
Several people who live near or in the same building also filed complaints against the members of the movement, saying those who gathered in the headquarters caused a disturbance.
Morocco has banned the movement from political participation because of what the government calls its antagonistic approach towards the Moroccan government. The anti-monarchy movement claims to support democracy of the state but refuses to participate in elections, considering them undemocratic.
The movement was found in the 1980s by Sheikh Abdessalam Yassine, a former teacher and the late spiritual guide of the group.
The movement was also active during the most notable protests in Morocco, including the Arab Spring protests in 2011 and the 2016-2017 Hirak Rif protests in the Al Hoceima province in northern Morocco.
