Assessment of the association of Algerian Muslim scholars contribution in the promotion of education

الملخص EN

French colonial educational designs in Algeria were geared toward the hampering of Arabic as a medium of Islamic propagation and enlightenment.

this is why they promoted the proliferation of superstition.

however, the efforts of the association of Algerian Muslim scholars (AAMS) counteracted those plans, and launched an educational system that strove for the education of Algerians.

the intent of this paper is to explore the nature of this system and canvass the extent of its success, specifically in instituting a schooling system.

a descriptive analytical method is used to scrutinize both primary and secondary sources.

the investigation tackles three elements, namely colonial education in Algeria before the advent of the AAMS, the birth of the association, and the educational system of the AAMS.

the findings invoke the AAMS’s leaning on a modern free educational system, through the medium of Arabic, that made emulation, evaluation, communication, and gender equity in educational opportunities its prime concern.