1 May 2009

"Al WAFA FESTIVAL"..



Al-grara; South of Algeria.

Today the national festival is over after three days conferences and shows, many scholars participated in. The festival was about two occasions; the moving to the new building of "El-hayat institute" and the eulogy of Shikh Chrifi Sa'id "known as Shikh Adun".
The institute which knew three rebuildings was established in 1925 By Shikh Beyoud the fellow man of shikh adun. Shikh adun passed away in November 2004, at age of 102 years old.
The works in the new building started in 2004 and finished this year 2009.
The festival included conferences about the history of the institute and its important role in defeating the french army in sahara, by producing patriots and intellectuals who are now of high rank in the society.


The festival was also about the life of Shikh adun, who was till his last days in the age of 102 striving to continue in the way of his friend Shikh Beyoud for reformation in the society, in education field.
In the nights of the festival there was plays and islamic songs. And there was a presentation of the institute history. And was an occasion to celebrate the students who memorised the Hloy Quran.



Djaber Nacer Bouhedjam


http://www.el-hayat.org

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