Berbers
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BERBERS — BERBERS, indigenous North African tribes who originally spoke dialects of the Berber language. Medieval Arab writers ascribed the ancestry of the Berbers to goliath the Philistine and maintained their Canaanite origin. The Phoenician colonization … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Berbers — noun an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa • Syn: ↑Arab Berbers • Hypernyms: ↑ethnic minority … Useful english dictionary
Berbers — Ber·ber || bÉœrbÉ™(r) / bÉœË n. member of any of a number of peoples living in northern Africa; any of the languages spoken by the Berbers … English contemporary dictionary
Berbers and Islam — The Berbers (Imazighen) are an ethnic group that had, until recently, few links to the Arabs. They have existed in ancient Mauretania, Numidia, Ifriqiya and Tripolitania, (present day Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya respectively) for… … Wikipedia
BERBERS — (3,000), a race aboriginal to Barbary and N. Africa, of a proud and unruly temper; though different from the Arab race, are of the same religion … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Judeo-Berbers — Jews in North Africa predate the arrival of Arabs and Islam. Jewish communities played prominent economic and political roles throughout the history of North Africa. One of the bestknown resistants to the Arab conquest in the seventh century… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Spotlight: The Berbers of North Africa — ▪ 1996 Introduction The Berber revival and reassertion of cultural identity are integral parts of a larger quest for justice and political inclusion. Berbers scored a victory in Algeria in 1995 that is likely to have a far reaching impact… … Universalium
List of Berbers — This is a list of famous Berber people. In ancient times Egyptian Pharaohs * Ramses II, according to L. Balout, C. Roubet and C. Desroches Noblecourt, study titled La Momie de Ramsès II: Contribution Scientifique à l Égyptologie (1985). Balout… … Wikipedia
Arab-Berbers — noun an ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa • Syn: ↑Berbers • Hypernyms: ↑ethnic minority … Useful english dictionary
Introduction — Although the Berbers form sizable populations in North Africa and the Sahel, they have been reduced to a minority within their respective home states. Berbers are the ancient inhabitants of North Africa, but rarely have they formed an actual… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
