الأوقاف الإباضية بوادي مزاب و دورها الاجتماعي قديما و حديثا

Abstract EN

This research paper aims to highlight aspects of the social role of Ibadi endowments (awqaf) in the M'zab Valley.

Algeria has known many types of endowments since the Islamic settlement in of the Maghrebcountries.

The endowmentsfoundation has become one of the most important state institutions in Algeria during the Ottoman Era.

The M'zabValley, in southern Algeria, has also witnessed numerous endowments, whose owners have endowed them in order to help the poor and the needy, in a way that guarantees them a decent life.

The research paper concluded to the social status that the Ibadi endowments have in the M'zabValley because they were characterized by a good organization and management by the religious council; 'Azaba', which was able, despite the fluctuations of time, both before and after independence, to preservethem vigorously and managethemhonestly to serve the local community in all aspects of life.

Despite the problems that occurred in the Ibadi endowment system during the period of research, the governing authoritymanaged to solve them, in accordance with the nature of the local community and its social needs in particular.

Therefore, the endowments in the M'zabtoday occupy a basic position in its social structure; they truly reflect the spirit of solidarity, cooperation and assistance among its members