مجلة آفاق للبحوث والدراسات
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 19-36
2026-07-31
Between Customary Institutions And The State: The Experience Of The Majlis Al-a‘yān In Municipal Governance Of Ghardaïa, Algeria
Authors : Elalouani Nadir .
Abstract
Abstract: Since the disappearance of the Rustamid Imamate in the Maghreb, the Mozabite community of Ghardaïa in Algeria no longer possesses an autonomous state authority. In order to preserve its social, religious, and political organization, it has developed its own normative system, administered by its own institutions (the Halqa of the Azzabas and the Djama’a). This system has historically been maintained through forms of adaptation and compromise with successive dominant powers in order to preserve the collective interests of the community. The independence of Algeria in 1962 marked a major political change. The community had to adapt to a new state framework that largely tolerated their distinct customary and traditional practices. In this context, the nobles of the Ksar (city) of Ghardaïa engaged, from 2006 onwards, in a process of reactivation and reorganization of traditional institutions, foremost among them the Djama’a. These dynamic aims to reinvest local governance based on vernacular political knowledge. As such, it plays a central role in structuring the electoral process, supporting Ibadi local elected officials throughout their mandates, and managing as well as mediating political and social conflicts.
Keywords
Ksar of Ghardaïa ; customary ; Algerian law ; ‘Orf; ; Majlis al-A‘yān ; Municipal Governance
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