خيمة العروبية

Following the decline of the trans-Saharan slave trade in the late 19th century, Morocco saw the rise of a clandestine internal slave market in which the supply shifted from sub-Saharan Africans to local populations, especially Berber women (related to the modern-day Chleuh) and young girls from poor rural areas such as the Souss region. These individuals were often kidnapped or sold by impoverished families and ended up mainly in major cities, serving wealthy Arab elites descended from Guich tribes who worked as Makhzen officials.

Following the decline of the trans-Saharan slave trade in the late 19th century, Morocco saw the rise of a clandestine internal slave market in which the supply shifted from sub-Saharan Africans to local populations, especially Berber women (related to the modern-day Chleuh) and young girls from poor rural areas such as the Souss region. These individuals were often kidnapped or sold by impoverished families and ended up mainly in major cities, serving wealthy Arab elites descended from Guich tribes who worked as Makhzen officials.

[Thread]🧵l ʿAbd al-Muʾmin's transformation of the Almohad Caliphate into a hereditary monarchy through the marginalization of the founding Berber tribes and the strategic integration of Arab allies: ❝Having the support of all the Almohad tribes loyal to the Tawḥīd was not enough; he also needed to win the adherence of other elements upon which to sustain himself. The effects of his alliance with the Arabs were immediate, and their utilization yielded results far more profitable than the Caliph could've expected. The first measure in which he counted on their help was related to the continuity of the Mu'minid dynasty. Before returning to Ifrīqiya, the Arab chiefs promised him loyalty and support, and the practical way of demonstrating this was by helping him proclaim his son, Muḥammad, as his successor. (1/6)