Amenokal

Amenokal (also: Amenokal ) is an indigenous title for the highest Tuareg clan chief, which can be translated as "king".

In the period before the French colonization of North Africa, the Tuareg nomads chose from among their associations ( Kel ) a man to boss who them to be wise enough seemed to bring together the loose association close.

In today's Algeria prevailed to statehood in 1750, a Amenokal the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg. Under the French occupying the office was indeed retained until 1903, however, no longer recognized by the Algerian independence. 1977 Office and function were abolished. In today's Niger the Sultanate of Aïr was founded in the 15th century, which was on the territory of the Desert Mountains Aïr. The founding of the state prompted a Amenokal the Tuaregverbände this region. At the same time he also contributed to the Islamic ruler Sultan Title ( Berber Sultanate ).

The first Amenokal ever asked a woman, the mythical queen Tin Hinan. She founded the Ahaggar the community of the Kel Ahaggar.

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