The status of Arabic language in the thought of Sheikh Abi Al-Yaqzan Ibrahim Ibn Al-Hajj Issa (1888-1973)

Abstract

After the Algerian people lost their sovereignty in 1830, they became easy prey to the policy of monstrosity pursued by the colonial authorities, the occupation administration has been aware from the beginning of the importance of the Arabic language and its value in both Algerian and Islamic society, so I tried to eliminate it and the French language Algeria by replacing French, The aim is to crush the national identity of the Algerian people and abolish their Arabism. This is part of the colonial cultural project which aims at spreading the French culture in Algeria, including the language of the colonizer. It has the responsibility to defend the elements of the Ummah, especially the Arabic language, to play a leading role in contributing to the preservation of its status and cultural value.