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A study on the Berber tribes ‘Banu Ifran’ of Andalucia and Maghreb
Cross-Cultural Studies
2019,
57(), pp.339-367
DOI : 10.21049/ccs.2019.57..339
Publisher : Center for Cross Culture Studies
Research Area : Literature
DOI : 10.21049/ccs.2019.57..339
Publisher : Center for Cross Culture Studies
Research Area : Literature
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This paper examines the early Islamic dynasty of the Maghreb through the analysis of the term “Berber”, and it further explores the Andalusian culture and the Ronda Taifa kingdom of the Iberian Peninsula. So far there has been no research conducted on the Berber tribe of the ‘Banu Ifran’. By investigating the ‘Banu Ifran’ tribe, this study inquires of the characteristics of the early Maghreb Islamic dynasty, as well as the Ronda Taifa kingdom, which they built in the Iberian Peninsula. The focus on ‘Banu Ifran’ and ‘Berber’ tribes has significance in the reconstruction of the historical process of Maghreb Islam and Andalusian culture. Studying the ‘Banu Ifran’ tribe shows that the relationship between the supplier and recipient of the Mediterranean area had a structure of circular exchange, rather than reciprocal exchange. Although the study is only based on historical facts, it helps to re-examine the identity being displayed today in the Maghreb region from various angles, which is also important as part of the expansion of the Andalusian culture. There is a scarcity of study of the Andalusian culture in Algeria, compared to that of in Morocco. Hence, this paper plays an important role in adding to the existing literature about Andalusian culture, and it seems that ongoing research is necessary.
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