The research examines the topic of "Al-Mahadra" and their cultural and intellectual renaissance role in the Mauritanian desert (Mauritania). Al-Mahader has represented a significant educational and cultural institution that contributed to the establishment of the Arab-Islamic and historical identity of the society. It distinguished the Mauritanian desert unique as the only learned nomadic desert in the world. Al-Mahadra served as the nucleus of (Fiqh and Knowledge) jurisprudence and science, where general sciences and religious sciences, particularly Islamic studies were taught. It started with teaching the Quran and Hadith, similar to the Kuttabs in Egypt, or Khalwah in Sudan, The first mention of it was by Al-Bakri (died in 487 AH, p. 158) as Al-Mahader, It provided students everything they needed with flexibility according to desert conditions, its organizational nature and teaching methods. It succeeded in dissemination of science and popularizing knowledge among all segments, groups and levels of the population; from knowledge of Islamic Sharia studies, Arabic language, history, mathematics, astronomy, and even medicine. Thus, it becomes a center of cultural influence, scientific life, and jihad. It was a beacon for dissemination of Islam and Arabic language in West Africa which made the country a guiding light and a beacon of enlightenment. The Mauritanian Mahadra preserved its uniqueness and characteristics before the arrival of the French colonial era, and strongly resisted its educational and cultural policies to erase the society's identity and imposing French influence.
elsisi, A., Elmeery, K. A. S. A., & Salima, A. E. I. (2024). Al-Mahadara” and Cultural Role in the Mauritanian Desert
(1825 – 1865). Buhūth, 4(3), 60-72. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.234952.1561
MLA
ayman elsisi; Khalaf Abdelazim Sayed Aly Elmeery; Aida E. I. Salima. "Al-Mahadara” and Cultural Role in the Mauritanian Desert
(1825 – 1865)", Buhūth, 4, 3, 2024, 60-72. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.234952.1561
HARVARD
elsisi, A., Elmeery, K. A. S. A., Salima, A. E. I. (2024). 'Al-Mahadara” and Cultural Role in the Mauritanian Desert
(1825 – 1865)', Buhūth, 4(3), pp. 60-72. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.234952.1561
VANCOUVER
elsisi, A., Elmeery, K. A. S. A., Salima, A. E. I. Al-Mahadara” and Cultural Role in the Mauritanian Desert
(1825 – 1865). Buhūth, 2024; 4(3): 60-72. doi: 10.21608/buhuth.2023.234952.1561
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