Barghawata

The Bargawata (Arabic بورغواطة, DMG Būrġawāṭa ) are a Berber tribe in Morocco's Atlantic Coast and in Northern Morocco

After her conversion to Islam beginning of the 8th century and the uprising of the Maysara ( 739-742 ) formed the Bargawata - Berber, as a branch of Masmuda, on the Atlantic coast between Safi and Sala an independent principality. Founder was Salih ibn tariff ( 749-795 ), who had participated in the rebellion of Maysara and rose to the Prophet. He preached a religion with elements of the Orthodox, Shiite and Kharijite Islam, which was mixed with astrology and pagan traditions. Also, a separate "Koran " in Berber language exists to.

Under his successors al - Yasa ( 795-842 ), Yunus ( 842-885 ) and Abu Ghufail ( 885-913 ) consolidated the chiefdom. Even the doctrine among the neighboring tribes was started with the mission. After initially good relations with the Caliphate of Córdoba it came towards the end of the 10th century to the break with the ruling Umayyad there. Two Umayyad campaigns, but also attacks the Fatimids were repelled by the Bargawata. Since the 11th century there was a fierce guerrilla war with the Banu Ifran. Even if the Bargawata were considerably weakened, they could still fend off the attacks of the Almoravids. Thus fell with Ibn Yasin, the spiritual leader of the Almoravids in the fight against Bargawata ( 1059 ). It was not until 1149 that Bargawata were destroyed by the Almohads as a political and religious group.