Shorfa
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Kingdom of Fez — Infobox Former Country conventional long name = Kingdom of Fez native name = مملكة فاس continent=Africa region = North Africa country = Morocco and Spain year start = 1472 year end = 1554 p1=Fes, Morocco|Fes s1=Spanish Morocco s2=Portugal… … Wikipedia
Abdeslam ibn Mchich Alami — (Arabic: عبد السلام بن مشيش العلمي) (also spelled Ben Mshish) was a Sufi saint who lived during the reign of the Almohad dynasty. He was born in the region of Beni Aross near Tanger and lived from 1140 to 1227 AD. At one point in his life he… … Wikipedia
Abd as-Salam ibn Maschisch al-Alami — Abdeslam ibn Mchich Alami (arabisch عبد السلام بن مشيش العلمي Abd as Salam ibn Maschisch al Alami, DMG ʿAbd as Salām b. Mašīš al ʿAlamī; * 1140 in Beni Aross bei Tanger; † 1227 in Jbel el Alam), auch Ben Mshish genannt, war ein Sufi Marabout,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Abdeslam ibn Mchich Alami — (arabisch عبد السلام بن مشيش العلمي Abd as Salam ibn Maschisch al Alami, DMG ʿAbd as Salām b. Mašīš al ʿAlamī; * 1140 in Beni Aross bei Tanger; † 1227 in Jbel el Alam), auch Ben Mshish genannt, war ein Sufi Marabout, der während der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isherifen — (singular Isherif) They are also known as Shorfa. This religious group should not be confused with the Ineslemen, although the two terms are used almost synonymously in North African literature. The Isherifen claim direct descent from the… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Kharijism — A Muslim sect popular among Berbers in the first centuries of the Arab conquest of North Africa. It is a religious movement rooted in the conflict between Ali Ibn Talib (the fourth caliph) and Mu awiyya when, based on a dispute over succession … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Pastoral Nomadism — Historically, Berbers were almost entirely nomadic peoples until the modern times ushered in by colonialism. Although some groups practiced semipastoral nomadism and engaged in seasonal and flood based agriculture, the pastoral economy was… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Tafilalet — Tafilalet designates the geographical and cultural area of southeastern Morocco until independence. After that, the area was named Ksar Es Souk Province, which changed later into the present Errachidia Province. Its history was tied to the… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Yusi Al-, Sidi Lahcen — (1631 1691) His full name is Abu Ali al Hasan Ibn Mas ud Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ali Ibn Yusuf Ibn Dawud Ibn Yadressan al Buhadiwi. He is also known as Hassan al Yusi. He was one of the greatest Moroccan scholars, and after his death he has been… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
Zanata — This is the name of one of the great historic Berber families of tribes. Before the Arab invasion, the Zanata confederation migrated from southern Tunisia and Tripolitania through the Saharan fringes, then further on to the Algerian highlands … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
