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| "The traditions of
scholarship in Mauritania during the past three centuries, albeit profoundly
linked to the medieval epoch, are probably the richest in West Africa. They
compare favorably with [those of] Maghribi societies of an earlier date."
- Charles Stewart, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana The traditional Islamic school in Mauritania is referred to as Mahdara(literally - a fenced in or protected place). It has a long tradition going back to the Murabitun.......read more |