The Maghraoua or Maghrawa the Maghraouides are Berber and are part of the confederation of Zenetes.

Etymology and root

The Maghraoua down from the branch Madghis ( Medghassen ). The Maghraoua are brothers of Banu Ifren and Irnyan , A. Lahsen , etc.. The majority of the inhabitants of Aures come from this ancient tribe , and the inhabitants of the massive Dahra to Tipaza , Cherchell , Algiers , Chlef , Ain Defla , Mostaganem , Relizane , etc..

Towards the beginning of the first century. The Maghraoua were very numerous in the vicinity of Icosium ( Algiers ) and Ptolemy of Mauretania was to contain them. Ptolemy of Mauretania , will transfer a portion of Maghraoua to chlef .

Ptolemy said Makkarous or Makkourbs . Corippe called Macarel .

History

The Confederation of Maghraoua participated actively in various events of ancient life. They are the majority tribe of central Maghreb among Zenetes ( Getulians ). Both nomadic and sedentary, Maghraoua lived under the command of heads or Maghraoua Zenetes. Algiers is the territory of Maghraoua since ancient times. The name of Maghraoua be transcribed into Greek by historians. The great kingdom of Maghraoua is located between Algiers , Cherchell , Tenes , Chlef , Miliana and Medea. Ptolemy moves part of the Maghraoua Chlef . The focus in Maghraoua Aures . Chlef and its surroundings were inhabited by Maghraoua based Ibn Khaldun .

Among the leaders Maghraous Amir Thabet Ibn Mendil was a famous ruler in Chlef in Algeria. Its virtues have been recognized by Ibn Khaldun . It will be the main capital of their kingdom. They establish their power in the region for 80 years . The Maghraoua be massacred by the Almoravids. This will complete their reign in the Maghreb ^{Main events and leaders of the tribe during the early days of Islam in the Maghreb}

The central Maghreb was inhabited by a large tribe Zenetes of Maghraoui. The chief of the tribe was Maghraoua Khaz Ibn Mohamed. This chef has teamed up with Idris in opening the doors of the town of Tlemcen. This city was the property of Banu Ifren , about 786 under Abu Qurra , the founder of the city Tlemcen. It must be said that Maghraoua were allied with Banu Ifren this period .

To 924 , and The Maghraoua Idrissids fight against the Aghlabids

The revolt of Abu Yazid against the Fatimids allowed Khaz Mohamed Ibn take Tiaret . The Senegalese non-Muslims also lived without restraint.

In 994 , Ibn Ziri Attia , Head and Ruler of Maghraoua and founder of the town of Oujda , supporting the regime of the Umayyads of Spain at the beginning of his reign, but at the end of his reign he raised almost all of Berber Fatimids against the Ommeyyades Spain. It will take power in central Maghreb thereafter. He bequeathed his kingdom to Zenetes. His death was perpetrated by an injury that has been fighting the Umayyads. He was stabbed and it will stand two years before he died. All this will result in the weakening of Almanzor and Umayyads in Spain especially in Andalusia.

Subsequently, internal rivalries resume in the tribe Maghraoui. According to Ibn Khaldun, Al-Moezz son of Zira Ibn Attia , wanted to take Sijilmasa of Banu Khazrun but will be prevented.

In 1026 , during the reign of Hammama from the Maghraoui. They can regain power in the Maghreb West.

Meanwhile the war between Banu Ifren Maghraoua and resume on the western front of the Maghreb.

In 1037 , the tribe gathers Hammama Maghraoua western Maghreb , allowing him to win Temim Ibn Ziri of Banu Ifren. Fez is the capital of Maghraoui. Abu al-Kemal Banu Ifren trigger a holy war in the region Morocco today. Abu al-Kemal take Fez and it will be carnage in Fes . Hammama Zenetes includes all tribes and attacked the Abu-Kemal and his army of mercenaries. Abu al-Kemal fled to Salt and eventually encircle the army Zenetes until his death.

Around 1069 , Miles Maghraouaiens, Ifrinidiens, Mknaciens Znatiens and were killed by the hands of the Almoravids.

Laghouat was an influential member of Maghraoua he was killed in Salt by the Almoravids.

Maghraoua will head to the Almoravids until he has a truce between the final two.

List of names of heads of the dynasty Maghraoua by Ibn Khaldun

Mohamed Ibn Al Khayr to 970.

• Attia El Maghraoui of 986 to 988.
  • Ziri Ibn Attia from 989 to 1001.
  • El Moez Ibn Attia from 1001 to 1026.
    • Hammama Ibn El Moez 1026 to 1033 and from 1038 to 1040.
      • Donas Ibn Hamama Abu Attaf from 1040 to 1059.
        • Fotoh Ibn Donas from 1059 to 1062.
        • Adjisse Ibn Donas from 1059 to 1061. He disagreed with his brother Fotoh .
          • Muanneser in 1065.
            • Temim from 1067 to 1068.

Empire African Maghraoua in Antiquity

The Tuareg Imgharen (Maghraoua) of Timbuktu and sub-Saharan regions of Mali tribes remained marabou and kept their original African Amazigh .

The Maghraoua have built a great empire in Africa. The capital was Timbuktu. The Maghraoua Tuareg controlled the gold trade. All roads that were on the east were under the control of the Tuaregs. Upon arrival of the Almoravids, everything has been destroyed.

The discovery of an ancient city in the valley of Maghraoua Honneger was established by . And as the ancient cities, Nova Castra, Ballena Presidium and Mina during the Roman and Numidian was populated by Maghraoua and Banu Ifren .

Preceded by	Maghraoua	Followed by
Idrissid	Dynasty Maghraoua	Almoravids

Archaeology

The Maghraoua founded several cities in North Africa in antiquity and the Middle Ages.

The tomb is located Maghraoua Tunis Bardo Museum (the stele Maghraoua found intact, dating back several millennia ). The discovery of inscriptions numidic in temple Maghrawa in Tunisia around 1833 by Sir Grenville were kept in the museum of the Asiatic Society of London.

The city of Aghmat to Morocco leaving remnants of this dynasty during the Muslim era ^, .

Formerly M'Sila was the territory of Berber tribes Maghraoua, the Adjissa and Houari. The Beni Berzal Fraction of Demmer, who owned a city Maghraoua had formerly Bechilga (El Kibabi) to M'Sila . The region was occupied later by the Sanhadja ( Zirids and Hammadids ) and the Fatimids.

The citadel built by Merat Maghraoua Mendil by early in the Ouarsenis. The citadel was taken by Abel Caou .

References

See also

Related articles

• Berber
• Zenata
• Muslim Berber dynasties:
  • Zirid
  • Merinids

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• History of the Berbers from Ibn Khaldun on Asay
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Bibliography

• Ibn Khadoun, History of the Berbers and the Muslim dynasties of North Africa (translation Baron de Slane), reproduction of 1934, Paris, Paul Geuthner, Librairie Orientalist. Volume 3, p. 227-258 ( ISBN 2705336389 )
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