North Africa's Common Civilizational Identity (Study in Islamic Civilization)

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Department of Egyptian and Islamic History and Archeology Faculty of Arts - Alexandria University

Abstract

The researcher started with an introduction in which she explained her vision of the general concept of identity and its most important components. The researcher also provided interpretations of the word identity in the language. The researcher then explained the reasons for choosing the subject and her method in the study, as she mentioned the most important previous studies related to the subject.
The research came in several topics: The first topic: He dealt with the impact of various factors in shaping the common civilizational identity of North Africa, and they were classified into several factors, andwhich, The geographical factor represented by the location. and nature., economic factor. representative on trips, A social factor represented in the unity of gender, whether a Berber element, and it was the dominant element since the dawn of history until the Arab conquest and the rule of the Arab element that prevailed in North Africa, especially after the Crescent migration to it, religious factor .The second topic: In which the social heritage (inherited customs and traditions) was monitored as a manifestation of the unity of the civilizational identity of North Africa. It is the most important form. Inherited ,North African marriage traditions.- Food and drink traditions.- The unit of traditional costumes in North Africa. The third topic: Health culture identity unit, Unit Folk Habits in Therapy, The scientific method in treatment is one of the manifestations of civilizational unity in the region.The fourth topic : Trade and pilgrimage trips, The unity of the civilizational identity of North Africa was manifested in trade and pilgrimage trips through ,The desert corners are a manifestation of the unity of civilizational identity, Arab speculators and their role in the unity of civilizational identity, Similarity of family names in the province. Fifth topic: The artistic and musical heritage as a manifestation of the unity of the civilizational identity of North Africa, Art, architecture, planning, applied and decorative arts. ,Local geographical features are indicative of the common cultural identity,The research concluded with a conclusion that addresses themost important findings and recommendations.

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Volume 18.1, Issue 1
Special Issue for the International Webinar "The Power of Cultural Heritage in Socio-Economic Development”, 2021
December 2021
Pages 81-108