Beni Ahsen

The Beni Ahsen is an Arabian Morrocan tribe which belongs to the bigger Maqil tribe.[1][2]

History

The tribe settled in Morocco, north-Africa in the 12th century. Around the 16th centurie, they moved to the Missour and Almis area. In the 17th century, they advanced towards the Northwest of the Sefrou region, in order to reach the Mamora forest and the plain of the Gharb. In the 18th centurie they were pushed more westwards by the Zemmour tribe, which moved up from the south. Today they are located in the region of Rabat and the Atlantic ocean.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://tribusdumaroc.free.fr/beniahsen.php. Beni Ahsen. Arabian tribes. 2016
  2. ↑ Historical dictionary of the bedouins. Muhammad Suwaed. 2015.


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