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The Beni Ahsen (Arabic: بني احسن, romanized: Banī Aḥsan) is a Moroccan Arab tribe belonging to the bigger Maqil tribe located in the region surrounding Rabat.

History

The tribe settled in Morocco in the 12th century. Around the 16th century, they moved to the Missour and Almis area between Tafilalt and Fez. In the 17th century, they advanced northwest to the Sefrou region, in order to reach the Mamoura Forest and the plain of Gharb. In the 18th century they were pushed more westwards by the Aït Zemmour [fr] tribe, which moved up from the south. Today they are located in the region stretching from Salé to Sidi Slimane.

See also

• Khlout
• Rahamna
• Beni Hassan
• Rharb
• Rabat

References

1. "Beni Ahsen". tribusdumaroc.free.fr. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
2. ^ Suwaed, Muhammad (2015). Historical Dictionary of the Bedouins. United Kingdom: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 40. ISBN 9781442254510.
3. ^ Heath, Jeffrey (2013). Jewish and Muslim Dialects of Moroccan Arabic. London: Taylor & Francis (published 11 January 2013). p. 26. ISBN 9781136126345.

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