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Education

International - Education - USA

5 January 2010

Berber North Africa: The Hidden Mediterranean Culture

Who are the Berbers? Since time immemorial, North Africa has been inhabited by the indigenous people known as Imazighen*. These Berber populations, across northern Africa, have known a series of invasions and occupations that date (...)continue

Zoom - Portrait - Tamazgha

4 January 2009

Massinissa

In the third century BC Massinissa was king of the Numidians. His Father, Gaia, was king of the Massylies. On the death of the father, the inheritance received allowed the son to achieve unity of the 2 tribes, the Masaesyles and the (...)continue

Zoom - Research

18 April 2008

Evidence for the Ancestors of the Guanches as Founders of Predynastic Egypt.

The Mariners of Elysium: Evidence for the Ancestors of the Guanches as Founders of Predynastic Egypt Preface The Guanches, Nordic Caucasians with similarity to, or descended from, Cro-Magnon stock who dwelled in the Canary Isles, (...)continue

History & Civilisation - Identity

24 January 2007

History of Jihad Against the Berbers of North Africa (640 - 711)

According to al-Bukhari [d. 869] an early Muslim jurist; Some of the more salient features of dhimmitude include: the prohibition of arms for the vanquished non-Muslims (dhimmis), and ringing of church bells; restrictions concerning (...)continue

Regional

18 December 2006

The Student Local coordination want to be a National one

The Students Local Coordination of Mouloud Mammeri University (Tizi-Ouzou) organized on 11th December 2006 a big march from the University to the headquarter of Wilaya. Some students told us about their preocupations. The are against (...)continue

Regional - Morocco

15 August 2006

Amazigh association seeks alternative to Royal Institute for Amazigh Culture

The Amazigh Network for Citizenship will organise a national seminar from Friday (14 April) through Sunday, inviting more than 40 Amazigh associations, with the intention of discussing and approving a draft law to establish an (...)continue

Europe - Language

12 March 2006

MA in African Linguistics

Faculty of Arts The MA in African Linguistics is a study programme unique in the Netherlands. In this programme, students gain a profound understanding of linguistic research methods and techniques. The programme is internationally (...)continue

International

26 January 2006

Does the Arabic Language Encourage Radical Islam?

Native speakers of Arabic have long claimed that Arabic is far more than a language; rather, the language of Islam, the language chosen by God to speak to mankind, influences how a person perceives the world and expresses reality. (...)continue

Opinion

25 January 2006

Tifinagh Script Issue

Professor of Tamazight (Berber) and director of the Berber research center (CRB) in Inalco (Paris), Salem Chaker remains one of the architects of the standardization of Tamazight. He has organized several meetings of Amazigh language (...)continue

Zoom

25 January 2006

Q&A: The Berbers

For centuries Berbers have fought to prevent their language and culture from being swamped by Arabs. Most numerous in Morocco, they are scattered across nine countries. Their voice has been most loudly heard, amidst outbreaks of (...)continue

Children

25 January 2006

The animal in the tuareg children’s play and toys.

A fundamental aspect of all cultures and societies is made up by ludic activities such as entertainment, play and toys. Yet, this cultural heritage and especially the children’s games and toys are often neglected at least by the (...)continue

International

25 January 2006

Education of North African Immigrant Children

I. CONTEXT Presently, there is but one choice for North African children of the 2nd generation in Europe to know their “culture of origin”: through the Arabic language or “Islamic civilization.” In fact, there (...)continue

Children

9 August 2005

Amazigh kids get role model

The Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM) is just about to launch its first Amazigh language comic book in September this year, presenting young Tifinagh learners with a beautiful role model... Tagllidt N Ayt Ufella, the Queen of (...)continue

Portraits

8 August 2005

Masinissa

Masinissa (also spelled Massinissa), ruler of the North African kingdom of Numidia, and an ally of Rome in the last years of the Second Punic War (218-201). He was the son of Gaia, king of the Massyli, one of three Berber/Numidian (...)continue

Politics - Racism

18 June 2005

Algerian Government Closes 200 Private Schools

Algerian Government Closes 200 Private Schools for Refusal to Teach Arabic The Algerian government decided on Wednesday (15 June) to close 200 private elementary schools for refusing to teach Arabic language and Islamic studies. The (...)continue

Film - tv

10 September 2004

The Gladiator

New Movie Release Mutilates North African History Update: The film, "The Gladiator" does not note until the last line following the credits that it is not historically accurate (which will not be seen by most people). At the beginning (...)continue

Opinion

8 September 2004

At last, an ancient tongue will be taught

FEZ, MOROCCO - "What is it?" asks first-grade teacher Malki Abderrahmane, as he points to a hieroglyphic letter in pink chalk on the wall. "It’s the free man!" exclaims the classroom full of six-year-olds. The letter "yaz," (...)continue

Politics

8 August 1998

Only Arabic for Algeria

A controversial law has come into force in Algeria making Arabic the only language to be used in official documents and other areas of public life. From now on, Arabic will be obligatory in all documents, advertisements, films and (...)continue

Regional - Algeria

25 July 1998

Thousands of Algerian Berbers protest against new language law

Thousands of Algerian Berbers have taken part in a protest march against a new law making Arabic the only language permitted in Algerian public life. The law goes into effect on Sunday. The march in the main Berber town, Tizi Ouzu, (...)continue

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