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Barghwata
The Barghawatas (also Barghwata or Berghouata) were a Berbers, Berber tribal confederation on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of Morocco, belonging to the Masmuda confederacy. After allying with the Sufri Kharijite Berber Revolt, rebellion in Morocco against the Umayyad Caliphate, they established an independent state (AD744-1058) in the area of Tamesna on the Atlantic coast between Safi, Morocco, Safi and Salé under the leadership of Tarif al-Matghari. Etymology Some historians believe that the term ''Barghawata'' is a phonetic deformation of the term ''Barbati'', a nickname which Tarif carried. It is thought that he was born in the area of Barbate, near Cádiz in Spain. However, Jérôme Carcopino and other historians think the name is much older and the tribe is the same as that which the Ancient Rome, Romans called ''Baquates'', who up until the 7th century lived near Volubilis. History Few details are known about Barghawata. Most of the historical sources are largely po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barghawata
The Barghawatas (also Barghwata or Berghouata) were a Berber tribal confederation on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, belonging to the Masmuda confederacy. After allying with the Sufri Kharijite rebellion in Morocco against the Umayyad Caliphate, they established an independent state (AD744-1058) in the area of Tamesna on the Atlantic coast between Safi and Salé under the leadership of Tarif al-Matghari. Etymology Some historians believe that the term ''Barghawata'' is a phonetic deformation of the term ''Barbati'', a nickname which Tarif carried. It is thought that he was born in the area of Barbate, near Cádiz in Spain. However, Jérôme Carcopino and other historians think the name is much older and the tribe is the same as that which the Romans called ''Baquates'', who up until the 7th century lived near Volubilis. History Few details are known about Barghawata. Most of the historical sources are largely posterior to their rule and often present a contradictory and confus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
