Tamasna

Tamasna

Tamasna

Historical region in Morocco

"Tamesna" redirects here. For the city founded in 2004, see Tamesna, Rabat.

Tamasna (Berber: Tamesna, ⵜⴰⵎⵙⵏⴰ, Arabic: تامسنا) is a historical region between Bou Regreg and Tensift in Morocco. It includes the modern regions of Chaouia, Doukkala, Abda, Rhamna, Sraghna and Chiadma. The indigenous population is that of Barghwata who were driven by the Almoravids who installed the Bedouin Arabs.[1][2]

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Tribal composition

Further information: Western Morocco Arabic

References

  1. [1]
    S. Lévy, Pour une histoire linguistique du Maroc, dans Peuplement et arabisation au Maghreb occidental: dialectologie et histoire, 1998, pp.11-26 (ISBN 84-86839-85-8)
  2. [2]
    cf. Marçais, Les Arabes en Berbérie, p. 523 sq. et 532 sq.
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