A Reading of a Letter from the Beni Mzab Community to Dey Ali (1710–1718 CE)

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Titre
A Reading of a Letter from the Beni Mzab Community to Dey Ali (1710–1718 CE)
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Résumé
This research paper addresses a rare manuscript letter sent by the Beni Mzab community to Dey Ali during the Ottoman period in Algeria It aims to examine its historical, political, religious and social dimensions, while highlighting the nature of the relationship that linked the Ibadi Mozabites with the Ottoman authority in the city of Algiers The paper also discusses the circumstances surrounding the writing of the letter and its content, and presents a comparison between its different manuscript versions In addition, it analyzes the complaints expressed by the community regarding the sectarian harassment they faced inside mosques, while highlighting the economic and social status of the Beni Mzab and their role within Algerian society during the eighteenth century.
Couverture spatiale
Salem
Date
2026
volume
16
numéro
2
pages
48-74
Langue
eng

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