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ARABIC 241 THE CONTINUITY OF OLD CLEAVGES Tribe, Village, City
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Introduction Ibn Khaldun and the Arab Society Ibn Khaldun Badu/Hadar
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Transition: stelment of bedouin, rural- urban migration Formation of new social classes-Uneven Integration among Arab societies
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Bedouin life: Bedouins are independents, generous, they have the sens of integrity. Bedouin social organization: tribe, subtribe, family, nuclear family. Khuawa (protection money) from weaker tribes
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Usually bedouin do not have religious establishment- lack of religious conscience. They have their own customs (‘araf) instead of shari’a. Bedouin values: solidarity, chivalry, hospitality, individuality, and simplicity. Asabiyya (cohesion): based on blood and symbiotic ties which based on nasab (kinship).
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Peasantry and Village: Until 1950, 75% of Arabs lived in villages. Village organization: beit or beni is the basic unit among peasants. The extended family structure is based on a web relations centered on land cultivation.
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The City: Urbanization of Society City social Organization Urban Value Orientations
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