The Contribution of Al-Aṣāla Magazine to Andalusian Memory (1971-1981)

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to analyze the specific role played by the magazine Al-Aṣāla "Authenticity" in disseminating historical information about the Andalusian topic. Using a methodology based on documentary analysis that includes primary sources, such as the various issues of the magazine, and other secondary sources, as well as statistical and analytical methods, this study aims to shed light on the space the magazine dedicates to the topic of al-Andalus. First, as a historical period that encompasses eight centuries of Islamic presence, and second, in its continuation in Islamic territories, including the Central Maghreb (Algeria), where it becomes part of the culture and identity of the host territories.