Contributions of the Qandousi Zawiya in Qanadsa in Establishing the Religious, Cultural, and Social Identity in Southwestern Algeria

The Zawiya holds an important position in Algerian society in general and the people of southwestern Algeria in particular, a position that no one denies. It has had a significant and powerful impact on life in its various religious, intellectual, cultural, social, and economic fields. As an example, we mention the Zayyaniya Qandousi Zawiya in the Bechar region, which became well-known and spread in the area since the late 11th century AH - 17th century AD (11 AH / 17 AD) and was founded by Sheikh Muhammad bin Abi Zayyan. The Zayyaniya Qandousi Zawiya played an effective and important role in the fields of education and in consolidating the religious, cultural, and social identity in southwestern Algeria.