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Arab Tribes Of Algeria
Following the spread of Islam, Algeria experienced three major Arab migrations to the Maghreb, waves of Arab migration that significantly altered its demographics and culture. The first wave occurred in the 7th century, with Arab political and trading elites settling mainly in large cities following the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. This was followed by the large-scale migration of Bedouin tribes, including Banu Hilal, Banu Sulaym, and Maqil, Banu Ma'qil in the 11th century, who settled in rural areas, especially the plains. Around the same time, Arabs from al-Andalus (Moors) also migrated, further contributing to the Arabization of the country. Gabriel Martinez described these Andalusian Arabs as the "watchdogs" of the Arabic, Arabic language. The first wave of migration led to the Arabization of tribal society from the top down, while the later Bedouin migration brought about Arabization from the grassroots level. Background In medieval Algeria, tribal power relied on the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaamba Riding A Camel In Southern Tunisia
The Chaamba () are an Arabs, Arab tribe in the northern Algerian Desert, Sahara of central Algeria. They are a large tribe of Bedouin, Bedouins and live in a large desert territory to the south of the Atlas Mountains, around Metlili, El Golea, Ouargla, El Oued, and the Grand Erg Occidental, Great Western Erg, including Timimoun and Béni Abbès While traditionally they were nomads specialised in raising camels and caravan trade, most have settled in the oases over the past century. The date palm is the most important agricultural product for the Chaamba. Origin The Chaamba are of Arabs, Arab origin and are descended from Banu Sulaym who migrated from the Arabian Peninsula with Banu Hilal. They speak an Arabic dialect classified as Hilalian dialects, Hilalian. History In 1937 it was estimated that 80 percent of all shops in the southwestern Sahara in Algeria were owned by the Chaamba and in 1961 they had a population of 20,000 people. In 1984 clashes broke out between the Mali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
