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- noun Plural form of
zawiya .
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The ruler allowed the Sufi leaders almost complete authority within their zawiyas, or lodges.
1553-54 2001
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The union claims to represent 8,900 zawiyas affiliated to nine religious fraternities, to which they say a majority of the Algerian population belong.
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition Jean-Pierre Séréni 2010
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The union claims to represent 8,900 zawiyas affiliated to nine religious fraternities, to which they say a majority of the Algerian population belong.
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition Jean-Pierre Séréni 2010
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But that does not mean the zawiyas will be allowed to play a role in national education, as UNZA wants.
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition Jean-Pierre Séréni 2010
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But that does not mean the zawiyas will be allowed to play a role in national education, as UNZA wants.
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition Jean-Pierre Séréni 2010
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The union claims to represent 8,900 zawiyas affiliated to nine religious fraternities, to which they say a majority of the Algerian population belong.
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The union claims to represent 8,900 zawiyas affiliated to nine religious fraternities, to which they say a majority of the Algerian population belong.
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