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'Azzāba Council

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The ʿAzzāba is the secret council of Ibadi scholars that forms the true governing backbone of the Mozabite communities of the Mzāb valley, deliberating on religious law, arbitrating disputes, and enforcing the strict moral code that has preserved Ibadi identity through centuries of external pressure. We maintain this council as the supreme arbiter of our communal life, funding its scholars and honoring its rulings as expressions of divine law. A well-supported 'Azzāba commands the devotion of the faithful and extends the reach of Ibadi jurisprudence into every household; left without resources, its authority fragments, and heterodox currents fill the space its silence leaves.