El Mostafa Rezrazi
El Mostafa Rezrazi (born 1964 in Safi) is a Moroccan expert in strategic studies and counter-terrorism.
Biography
Early life and education
Rezrazi was born in 1964, in Safi, Morocco.[1][2] He pursued his early education in Morocco, simultaneously studying psychology and law. He later obtained a second doctorate in Clinical and Pathological Psychology from Mohammed V University in 2014, with a thesis titled 'The Psychological Dynamics of Suicide Bombers.'[3]
Academic and professional career
Rezrazi began his academic career as a research assistant at the University of Tokyo, where he completed his doctoral studies. He subsequently held a position at Tohoku University. Rezrazi also lectured at Mohammed V University in Rabat.
Research and publications
Dr. Rezrazi has made contributions in the fields of international relations, strategic studies, forensic clinical psychology, and counter-terrorism. His research often intersects these disciplines, focusing on the psychological dynamics and profiles of violent extremism, the mental and physical representations of displaced populations, including refugees and diaspora, and public panic management in disaster risk reduction. His research has contributed to the development of counter-terrorism strategies and deradicalization processes. He has published numerous articles and books, including 'Pan-Asianism and the Japanese Islam: Hatano Uho: From Espionage to Pan-Islamist Activity'[4] (1997), 'The Strategy of Language’s Islamization' (1999), 'Psychological Profiling of Suicide Bombers' (2005),[5] and 'The Psychological Dynamics of Suicide Bombers' (2014). His recent work includes deradicalization and rehabilitation programs to countering violent extremism.[6]
Professional expertise
Rezrazi has contributed extensively to the field of strategic studies and security.Khabbachi, Soufiane (2021-12-06). "Maroc : El Mostafa Rezrazi, le plus Japonais des Marocains". Jeune Afrique (in français).</ref> He is involved with several organizations focused on security and counter-terrorism. He chairs the scientific committee of the Moussalaha Center, the Moroccan national center for deradicalization, disengagement, and rehabilitation.[7][8]
In addition to his work in strategic studies and counter-terrorism, Dr. Rezrazi has expertise in clinical psychology. He served as the vice-president of the Moroccan Society of Clinical Psychologists from 2012 to 2015 and as the secretary-general of the Asian Forum of Psychoanalysis from 2017 to 2020. His clinical work includes training in clinical psychology at Mohammed V University and Ibn Sina University Hospital and further training in clinical psychology and counseling at Waseda University Graduate School of Clinical Psychology in Tokyo, Japan Professional Counseling Association in Osaka, Paris Descartes University, Ikebukuro Counselling Center, and Hozumi Hospital in Tokyo.[2]
Awards
Dr Rezrazi was made Officer of the Order of the Throne by the King Mohammed VI of Morocco during his official visit to Japan in November 2005, and won the Mahdi Elmandjra Prize for North-South Cultural Communication in 1998.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "El Mostafa, Rezrazi, 1964-". Web National Diet Library Authorities.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CCME. "Rezrazi El Mostafa, a Moroccan in the land of the Samurai". www.ccme.org.ma. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ "أطروحة تكشف دوافع "الانتحار الاستشهادي"". Hespress (in العربية). 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ Rezrazi, ElMostafa (1997). "Pan-Asianism and the Japanese Islam : Hatano Uho: from Espionage to Pan-Islamist Activity". Annals of Japan Association for Middle East Studies. 12: 89–112. doi:10.24498/ajames.12.0_89.
- ↑ "Clinical Psychological View on the Profiling of Suicide Bombers: (自爆テロリストのプロファイリングに関する臨床心理学的分析)". The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association. 72: 2PM035. 2008. doi:10.4992/pacjpa.72.0_2PM035. ISSN 2433-7609.
- ↑ Vidino, Lorenzo (2018). Vidino, Lorenzo, ed. De-Radicalization in the Mediterranean. IT: Ledizioni. doi:10.14672/67058181. Search this book on
- ↑ "المغرب..تواصل "برنامج المصالحة" مع إرهابيين التحقوا بتنظيمات في سوريا". Al-Alam News Network (in العربية). 2022-07-12.
- ↑ Elkhodari, Mina (2024-07-04). "Programme « Moussalaha » : Les plans de réinsertion des extrémistes repentis". L'Opinion (in français). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ↑ "Le parcours atypique d'un Marocain au Japon". L'Économiste (in français). 2005-10-10. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ↑ MAP (2003-01-19). "Al-Qods Al Arabi et Le Monde diplomatique primés". Le Matin.ma (in français). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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