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== History == |
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The Tadla region was one of the first regions of [[Morocco]] that was conquered by the Muslims during the 7th century. The region was relatively green and had a good agricultural potential, thus its name, Tadla, which comes from the [[ |
The Tadla region was one of the first regions of [[Morocco]] that was conquered by the Muslims during the 7th century. The region was relatively green and had a good agricultural potential, thus its name, Tadla, which comes from the [[Amazigh]] or [[Standard Moroccan Amazigh]] word "tadla" (written:ⵜⴰⴷⵍⴰ) meaning "the sheaf" (of wheat).<ref>https://dicber-mc.centrederechercheberbere.fr/dicber.html</ref> |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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== Demography == |
== Demography == |
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The population of the Tadla is traditionally divided into 9 tribes, of Arab origin: |
The population of the Tadla is traditionally divided into 9 tribes, mainly of Arab origin: |
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* [[Aït Robʿa]] tribe: occupying the western part of the modern [[Béni-Mellal Province|Beni Mellal Province]], formed under [[Moulay Ismael]] (r. 1672–1727) by the merging of an original Tadla |
* [[Aït Robʿa]] tribe: occupying the western part of the modern [[Béni-Mellal Province|Beni Mellal Province]], formed under [[Moulay Ismael]] (r. 1672–1727) by the merging of an original Tadla berber tribe ([[Beni Mellal (tribe)|Beni Mellal]]) with three ''Guich'' tribes ([[Guettaya]], [[Samguet]] and [[Beni Maʿdane]])<ref name=Peyr59>Peyronnet (1919), p.59</ref> |
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* [[Beni ʿAmir]] tribe: occupying the northern part of the modern [[:fr:Province de Fquih Ben Salah|Fquih Ben Salah Province]] |
* [[Beni ʿAmir]] tribe: occupying the northern part of the modern [[:fr:Province de Fquih Ben Salah|Fquih Ben Salah Province]] |
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* [[Beni Kheirane]] tribe: occupying the northwestern part of the modern [[Khouribga Province]] |
* [[Beni Kheirane]] tribe: occupying the northwestern part of the modern [[Khouribga Province]] |
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Revision as of 11:49, 22 April 2023
Tadla is a historical and geographical region of Morocco, located in the center of the country, north of the High Atlas mountain range and west of the Middle Atlas. It is the region of origin of the eponymous collection of tribal, semi-nomadic pastoralist population, the Tadla tribes.
Nowadays, the historical region of Tadla is mainly part of the administrative region of Béni Mellal-Khénifra, except for the historical territory of the Beni Meskine tribe, which is part of the Casablanca-Settat administrative region.
History
The Tadla region was one of the first regions of Morocco that was conquered by the Muslims during the 7th century. The region was relatively green and had a good agricultural potential, thus its name, Tadla, which comes from the Amazigh or Standard Moroccan Amazigh word "tadla" (written:ⵜⴰⴷⵍⴰ) meaning "the sheaf" (of wheat).[1]
Geography
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Demography
The population of the Tadla is traditionally divided into 9 tribes, mainly of Arab origin:
- Aït Robʿa tribe: occupying the western part of the modern Beni Mellal Province, formed under Moulay Ismael (r. 1672–1727) by the merging of an original Tadla berber tribe (Beni Mellal) with three Guich tribes (Guettaya, Samguet and Beni Maʿdane)[2]
- Beni ʿAmir tribe: occupying the northern part of the modern Fquih Ben Salah Province
- Beni Kheirane tribe: occupying the northwestern part of the modern Khouribga Province
- Beni Meskine tribe: occupying the southern part of the modern Settat Province, formerly part of the Tadla confederacy, joined the Chaouia confederacy in the 19th century
- Beni Moussa tribe: occupying the southern part of the modern Fquih Ben Salah Province
- Beni Zemmour tribe: occupying the eastern part of the modern Khouribga Province
- Ouardigha tribal confederacy: occupying the central and the western parts of the modern Khouribga Province; confederacy formed by 3 tribes: Oulad Bahr Kbar, Oulad Bahr Sghar and Smaʿla
References
- ^ https://dicber-mc.centrederechercheberbere.fr/dicber.html
- ^ Peyronnet (1919), p.59
Bibliography
- (in French) Cpt. R. Peyronnet, "History of the Tadla from the origins to 1910" (Template:Lang-fr), in: Bulletin de la Société de Géographie d'Alger et de l'Afrique du Nord, 24th y. (1919), pp. 49–62
- (in Arabic) A. M. Qasimi, "History of the Bani ʿAmir tribe and the neighbouring Tadla, 1188-1956" (Template:Lang-ar), D.N. (2005)