Abstract:
This research touched on the economic and cultural role played
by the city and two men during the Rustamian era, as one of
the most important centers of Saharan commerce. It includes
the origin of the city and the factors that helped develop it by
tracing its history in the Middle Age.
Convoys of commerce for City of Ouarjilan traveled deep in
the desert from different directions to reach the most important
commercial centers in Morocco and Sudan, such as Ghadames,
Gatt, Tafilalt, Fez, Gao, Tanbuktu, Agadas, and Katchina,
carrying some products that are sold or exchanged for those
centers. This, along with this, led to the interest of residents and
men in digging wells in the various routes of commercial
convoys, which created an attractive area for the residents.
Many tribes settled there, including the Abidin the various areas
where water wells abound, which reflected on agricultural
activity significantly and contributed to raising the pace of
internal and external trade.
Among the religious scholars is Mohammed Bin Bakr Al-
Farsati, who moved between regions, City of Ouarjilan, a
guide, and a teacher, inciting a new movement in religion and
thought through a new system called the Circle of azaba, which
is considered the engine of the first spark, the revival of the
scientific movement in Ouargla by activating and developing
the educational movement, and improving the intellectual level
of members of the Ibadi community. This City of Ouarjilan
deserve the title of the second present for Abidites in the Middle
Maghreb after the fall of Tihirt.
