FWD: "The Great Migration of the Bani Hilal" - AramcoWorld
Presenter: Amr Ismail
Delivered: Dubai on December 11, 2022
In this afikra FWD, Amr Ismail forwards us an article by AramcoWorld about the fading tradition of the "Sirat Bani Hilal," an epic oral tradition that recounts the tale of the journey of the Bedouin tribe of the Banu Hilal from Najd in Arabia to Tunisia and Algeria via Egypt.
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Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
