Arab And Berbers Research Paper

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The Berbers learned to make peace with the Arabs. However it must have been sad losing their traditions and customs.
The practice of Islam affects you by causing you to follow the Islam tradition, praying once or more a day, and something important to the Islam clothing.
Both the Arab and the Berbers are Muslim however the Berbers have

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