Keywords
Arabic
Origin
Kanem-Borno
How to Cite
Abstract
This paper article adopted the name of an international published by the Centre for Research and Documentation in Trans-Saharan Studies of, in Nigeria. From the previous publications of this journal, it appears no article has been presented to explain the meaning and genesis of the term Al-Mahram. This article is an effort to trace the origin and meaning of Al-Mahram and also describe its intellectual position worthy for adoptions.
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