Editing Arabization (section)

===Arabization in Morocco===
Following 44 years of colonization by France,<ref name=":0" /> Morocco began promoting the use of Modern Standard Arabic to create a united Moroccan national identity, and increase literacy throughout the nation away from any predominant language within the administration and educational system. Unlike Algeria, Morocco did not encounter with the French as strongly because the Moroccan population was scattered throughout the nation and major cities, which resulted in a decrease of French influence compared to the neighboring nations.<ref name=":0" />

First and foremost, educational policy was the main focus within the process, debates surfaced between officials who preferred a "modern and westernized" education with enforcement of bilingualism while others fought for a traditional route with a focus of "Arabo-Islamic culture".<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Redouane|first=Rabia|date=May 1998|title=Arabisation in the Moroccan Educational System: Problems and Prospects|journal=Language, Culture and Curriculum|volume=11|issue=2|pages=195–203|doi=10.1080/07908319808666550|issn=0790-8318}}</ref> Once the [[Istiqlal Party]] took power, the party focused on placing a language policy siding with the traditional ideas of supporting and focusing on Arabic and Islam.<ref name=":1" /> The Istiqlal Party implemented the policy rapidly and by the second year after gaining independence, the first year of primary education was completely Arabized, and a bilingual policy was placed for the remaining primary education decreasing the hours of French being taught in a staggered manner.<ref name=":1" />

Arabization in schools had been more time-consuming and difficult than expected because for the first 20 years following independence, politicians (most of which were educated in France or French private school in Morocco) were indecisive as to if Arabization was best for the country and its political and economic ties with European nations.<ref name=":0" /> Regardless, complete Arabization can only be achieved if Morocco becomes completely independent from France in all aspects; politically, economically, and socially. Around 1960, Hajj Omar Abdeljalil the education minister at the time reversed all the effort made to Arabize the public school and reverted to pre-independent policies, favoring French and westernized learning.<ref name=":0" /> Another factor that reflected the support of reversing the Arabization process in Morocco, was the effort made by King Hassan II, who supported the Arabization process but on the contrary increased political and economic dependence on France.<ref name=":0" /> Because Morocco remained dependent on France and wanted to keep strong ties with the Western world, French was supported by the elites more than Arabic for the development of Morocco.<ref name=":0" />