Feature: Who Were the Architects of the Mzab Valley?
Presenter: Camille Maitre
Delivered: NYC
on October 29, 2017
Located 600 km south of Algiers, in the heart of the Sahara Desert, and created in the 10th century by the Ibadites; Mzab Valley is known for it’s architecture which was designed for community living, while respecting the structure of the family. While it’s architecture is known, people do not seem to know much about those who built it. This afikra feature dives right into it.
Sources & Future References
Algerie, Retour Aux Sources!!!, Passage de l'émission dans la vallée du M'zab - Ghardaia. - YouTube
Sect in Algeria Clings to Ways It Practiced in Seventh Century - NYTimes.com
En Algérie, Ghardaïa enflammée par les violences communautaires
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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.
