In Tunisia, the religious institution that has historically followed in the footsteps of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, Morocco’s Qarawiyyin and Iraq’s Najaf, in terms of religious, scientific and national roles, is trying to recover in this post-revolutionary period after a “judicial, political” decision was made to allow Al-Zaytuna back into the domain of education.
Former President Habib Bourguiba disrupted its work for five decades, and the institution now faces significant other challenges. These challenges primarily relate to the institution’s identity, making it more modern and carrying out reforms. Reforms may be achieved now that they have been given an impetus by new knowledge and revolutionary political dynamics.
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