Kabylist
Encyclopedia
In Algeria
n politics, the term Kabylist may be used to refer to Kabyle nationalist parties, such as the MAK which support autonomy for Kabylie
, or argue that the Kabyles constitute a people
unto themselves and distinct from other Algerians.
Kabyles differ from other Berbers due to their secularism
, high education
rate and strong links with the West
.
Kabylism, or kabyle nationalism, is a political and cultural movement for the recognition of national aspirations of Kabylia and the empowerment of kabyle-speaking people in Kabylia. Its political corollary is the kabyle sovereign , various trends (autonomy, federalism, independence) with the goal: creating a Kabyle sovereign state whit the Kabyle as the only official language. Kabylism differs from Berberism by affirming the kabyle specific identity and its primacy over all others, including in all berber-speaking territory. The Kabylism belongs to the family of nationalism called "liberation", along with Catalan or Basque nationalism. Its antithesis is Algerian, ideology that Algerians as a whole, beyond linguistic and religious differences, would form a historical nation. Proponents of the Algerian are overwhelmingly Kabyle themselves.
The history of kabylism is closely related to berberism and for good reason: berberism was (paradoxically) born of kabylism.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n politics, the term Kabylist may be used to refer to Kabyle nationalist parties, such as the MAK which support autonomy for Kabylie
Kabylie
Kabylie or Kabylia , is a region in the north of Algeria.It is part of the Tell Atlas and is located at the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Kabylia covers several provinces of Algeria: the whole of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia , most of Bouira and parts of the wilayas of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Jijel,...
, or argue that the Kabyles constitute a people
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
unto themselves and distinct from other Algerians.
Kabyles differ from other Berbers due to their secularism
Secularism
Secularism is the principle of separation between government institutions and the persons mandated to represent the State from religious institutions and religious dignitaries...
, high education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
rate and strong links with the West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
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Kabylism, or kabyle nationalism, is a political and cultural movement for the recognition of national aspirations of Kabylia and the empowerment of kabyle-speaking people in Kabylia. Its political corollary is the kabyle sovereign , various trends (autonomy, federalism, independence) with the goal: creating a Kabyle sovereign state whit the Kabyle as the only official language. Kabylism differs from Berberism by affirming the kabyle specific identity and its primacy over all others, including in all berber-speaking territory. The Kabylism belongs to the family of nationalism called "liberation", along with Catalan or Basque nationalism. Its antithesis is Algerian, ideology that Algerians as a whole, beyond linguistic and religious differences, would form a historical nation. Proponents of the Algerian are overwhelmingly Kabyle themselves.
History
It is difficult to accurately locate the origins of kabylism, however, some sources tend to confirm that the kabylism already existed in the 18th century. At that time the Brotherhood Rahmaniya qualified as defender of Kabylism .The history of kabylism is closely related to berberism and for good reason: berberism was (paradoxically) born of kabylism.
Kabylist Figures
- Ccix Aḥeddad
- Muḥand At Mokran
- Lalla Faḍma n Sumer
External links
- Kabylism of The Rahmaniya Brotherhood (Google Books excerpt)