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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Chief_of_Mascara.jpg|left|400px|thumb|Commander and Amir of Mascara in Algeria (Banu Hilal) 1856.]]<br> | [[File:Chief_of_Mascara.jpg|left|400px|thumb|Commander and Amir of Mascara in Algeria (Banu Hilal) 1856.]]<br> | ||
===Tribes in Algeria=== | |||
Some of the tribes that have historically inhabited Algeria and the Maghreb region include the Banu al-Aghlab of the Banu Tamim, the Banu Ukhaidhir and the Fihrids of the Quraysh, the Sharifian tribes of the Banu Hashim, and the Banu Hilal. During the Ottoman period, French generals noted that there were about 1,200 tribes in Algeria. As a result of French colonization from 1830-1962, the cohesion and social hierarchy of tribes was disrupted. Tribal identity is still a significant part of Arab identity in Algeria today.<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Arab Tribes of Algeria," ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'', accessed 6 February 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_tribes_of_Algeria.</ref><ref>M'hamed H., "Hadjout: Le passé de la tribu des Hadjoutes revisité," El Watan-dz, 4 September 2022. https://elwatan-dz.com/hadjout-le-passe-de-la-tribu-des-hadjoutes-revisite.</ref> | |||
===General Information about Tribes=== | |||
In the Middle East and North Africa, the term "tribe" refers to large collection of inter-related families that can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor; although, as is discussed in greater detail below, a shared ancestry is not always necessary for a family to join a tribe. It is typically used as a translation for the Arabic word "<big>قَبيلة</big>" (qabīlah), although in the Research Wiki "tribe" is also used for other Arabic terms. Tribes in the region can number in the hundreds to tens of thousands; some are relatively localized, while others are stretched or scattered over vast areas. Tribes are often divided into increasingly smaller kinship groups, including "<big>بَطْن</big>" (baṭn), "<big>فَخْذ</big>" (fakhth), and "<big>عَشيرة</big>" (ʿashīrah). The latter is translated in the Wiki as "clan". | In the Middle East and North Africa, the term "tribe" refers to large collection of inter-related families that can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor; although, as is discussed in greater detail below, a shared ancestry is not always necessary for a family to join a tribe. It is typically used as a translation for the Arabic word "<big>قَبيلة</big>" (qabīlah), although in the Research Wiki "tribe" is also used for other Arabic terms. Tribes in the region can number in the hundreds to tens of thousands; some are relatively localized, while others are stretched or scattered over vast areas. Tribes are often divided into increasingly smaller kinship groups, including "<big>بَطْن</big>" (baṭn), "<big>فَخْذ</big>" (fakhth), and "<big>عَشيرة</big>" (ʿashīrah). The latter is translated in the Wiki as "clan". | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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