ABSTRACT
Since the 1990s in Belgium and in France, Salafism, a large scale intellectual and social movement has been developing and contributing greatly to modifying the European Muslim landscape. The new reality of Salafism in Europe owes much to the logistical and financial support of Saudi Arabia, but also to the decline of the ideology conveyed by the Muslim Brotherhood movement and the Tabligh movement. Roqya and Islam does not go hand in hand historically: studies refer to the presence of professionals of exorcism, conjuration, and incantation well before the Revelation. The roqya's professionalization and the increasing competition of Salafist raqis among one another have led them to seek pragmatic solutions so as not to lose their clientele, accommodating them while still affirming the licit character of their practice. A product of a religious globalization of Islam, Salafism entered France and Belgium via specific paths of dissemination: bookstores and telecommunications.
