Algerian political, cultural and social map

Dr Salah eddine Youcef AZIEZBessami.doc@gmail.com

`• Capital: Algiers• independence: 05/07/1962• Official linguage: Arabic• Other languages: berbere• Area: 2,381,741 km2

• population: 37900000

background of Islamic administration in Algeria

• In Algeria the vast majority of citizens are Sunni Muslims belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence . resident Christians, numbering less than 1% of the population, are mainly foreigners.

• Islam was first brought to Algeria (Algeria was known as middle maghreb) by the Umayyad dynasty following the Islamic conquests by Uqba ibn Nafi (62H/ seventh century).

• Algerian state was founded in 1516 by two brothers Khaireddin and aruj barbarus(origins of turk).at the stage the islamic affairs ruled by the Ottomans empire.

• The basic components of the identity of Algerian people are Islam, Arabite and berberite.

• Algeria now is a republic of western North Africa with a population of 35 million. It is the second largest country in Africa in terms of area (2381741 square KM) .

Islamic Administration in the colonial period 1830-1962

• The French Colonial period 1830-1962.• The war of independence which culminated

the end of 132 years of struggle against one of the most cruel colonization projects in history.

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French law:• Muslims could not hold public meetings, or leave

their homes or villages without permission.• Legally, the indigene became without their full rights

unless they renounced Islamic law. Few did so.• The land of Islamic charitable (habus/wakaf) was

confiscated.• The traditional Quranic schools and zawias.. were

was closed ,or destroyed,

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• Indeed French colonizers, driven by destructive craving for domination, implemented a highly advanced acculturation policy based on a cultural policy of colonization designed and reflected at the highest state circles [Camille Riesler, 2004].

• Eradication of sharia law

• Implementation of Napoleonic code

Islamic Administrationafter independence(1962)

• The first founder text of the Algerian nation being used as the goal of the fight for national liberation: "The establishment of the sovereign democratic social Algerian state within the framework of Islamic principles" [The Declaration of November 1, 1954]• Article 2 of constitution(1963/1989/1996/2008):

Islam is the religion of the state.

Algerian Code of Civil and administrative Procedure(ACCAP)

Algerian Code of Civil and administrative Procedure

FAMILY LAW

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