Chaouia Morocco
Chaouia is a historical and geographical region of Morocco that covers nearly 12 500 km 2. Today Chaouia is shared between the Grand Casablanca and some of the region Chaouia-Ouardigha , which corresponds to the provinces of Benslimane and Settat , .
Etymology
The name comes from the Berber word Chaouia Chaoui, which means "sheep farmer."
History
The territory was part of the Chaouia kingdom Berghouata between the eighth and eleventh century before being conquered by the Almoravids .
Following the defeat of Berghouata , tribes Hilalian Banu Hilal and Sulaym Banu came to settle in Chaouia, between the eleventh and twelfth centuries , and mixed with local Berber tribes, involving the Arabization of past .
At the thirteenth and fourteenth century , the Merinids install in the tribal region Zenetes , who built the city of Anfa.
In the early twentieth century , the region experienced strong rebellion .
In 1907, the French enter the Chaouia before extending their domination over the whole Morocco .
During the French protectorate , Chaouia is part of the autonomous subdivision from Casablanca. It is then divided into three civilians Controls: Chaouia North ( Casablanca ), Chaouia Centre ( Berrechid ) and Chaouia South ( Settat ) .
References
- Encyclopaedia Universalis
- Troin JF & M. Berriane, spaces satellites Casablanca Chaouia and Doukkala in Morocco: regions, countries, territories, 2002, pp.71-86 ( ISBN 2-7068-1630-9 )
- E. Lapeyre & E. Marchand, Casablanca Chaouia, 1918 (43-120-3 N. 2)
- a and b S. Levy, Towards a linguistic history of Morocco, Settlement and Arabization in the Maghreb West: Dialectology and History, 1998, pp.11-26 ( ISBN 84-86839-85-8 )
- E. Burke, social movements and resistance movements in Morocco: the great Siba of Chaouia (1903-1907), Hesperis Tamuda in Rabat, vol.17, 1976, pp.149-163
- J. Augarde, General d'Amade peacemaker Chaouia in Historical Review of the Army, No. 166, 1987, pp.24-32 (ISSN 0035-3299)
- Map of the autonomous subdivision from Casablanca
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