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Mzab Ghardaïa
Mzab may refer to: * M'zab The M'zab or Mzab ( Mozabite: ''Aghlan'', ar, مزاب) is a natural region of the northern Sahara Desert in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located south of Algiers and there are approximately 360,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate). Geology ..., region in Algeria * Mzab (Moroccan tribe), a tribe in Morocco * Mzab gundi, species of rodent * Mzab-Wargla, language {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M'zab
The M'zab or Mzab ( Mozabite: ''Aghlan'', ar, مزاب) is a natural region of the northern Sahara Desert in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located south of Algiers and there are approximately 360,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate). Geology The Mzab is a limestone plateau, centred on the Wad Mzab (''Oued Mzab'') valley. History The Mozabites ("Ath Mzab") are a branch of a large Berber tribe, the Iznaten, which lived in large areas of middle southern Algeria. Many Tifinagh letters and symbols are engraved around the Mzab Valley. After the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, the Mozabites became Muslims of the Mu'tazili school. The indigenous Christian population persisted until the 11th century. After the fall of the Rustamid state, the Rustamid royal family with some of their citizens chose the Mzab Valley as their refuge. However, the Rostemids were Ibadi and sent a preacher (Abu Bakr an-Nafusi) who successfully converted the indigenous Mozabites. France invaded Alge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mzab (Moroccan Tribe)
Mzab () is a tribal confederation south of Casablanca in Morocco, part of the Chaouia. The bulk of Mzab are of Arabized Berber origins while the rest are of Hilalian Arab origins. The Moroccan Mzab are not to be confused with the Algerian Berber tribe that has the same name (see M'zab). ''Mzab'' is Arabic for the Mozabite people. Located in the historical breadbasket of Morocco (the Chaouia), Mzab's land is mostly used for wheat production, but is also famous for sheep husbandry (Sardy is the most common sheep race). Mzab's land is also nicknamed ''Al-'Alwa'' (Arabic: العلوة) which means height in Arabic because it's a plateau, which is part of the phosphate plateau that produces most of Morocco's highly prized mineral phosphate ore. The capital of Mzab is Ben Ahmed. Mzab is divided into many smaller tribes, the most important of which are: *Ben Ahmed (Capital) *Sidi Hajjaj *Hamdawa حمداوة *Oulad Mrah *Khzazra الخزازرة *Oulad Jabi *Oulad Fares اولاد ف ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
