Ahmed al-Hiba
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Ahmed al-Hiba or just El Hiba (* 1876 - 23 June 1919 ) was the leader of a revolt by various Berber tribes against the French and the dependent Sultan Mulai Abd al-Hafiz at the beginning of the protectorate over Morocco in 1912.
Life
El Hiba was the son of Ma al-'Aynayn, a religious preacher from Mauritania who had settled in Smara ( Western Sahara ) and from there led a rebellion against the presence of the Europeans. After his death, the Treaty of Fès (1912) established the French protectorate over Morocco, which was supplemented a few months later by a Spanish zone of influence . In the eyes of El Hiba and many other Berber princes, the Moroccan sultan had forfeited his claim to power and so he was proclaimed counter-sultan (Amir Al Moujahidin) in Tiznit . In August 1912 he moved to Marrakech , where he was again proclaimed Sultan. In a battle near Sidi Bou Othmane on September 6, 1912, his thrown army suffered a heavy defeat against the French under the leadership of General Charles Mangin . He was able to withdraw himself and continued his fight against the colonial powers until his death.
Succession
El Hiba was childless; He was succeeded by his brother Merebbi Rebbu, who, however, hardly left any traces in Moroccan history.
literature
- Jean Brignon et al: Histoire du Maroc. Hatier 1967, ISBN 2-218-00928-5 , p. 387.
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| SURNAME | Hiba, Ahmed al- |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | El Hiba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Counter-sultan in southern Morocco (1912) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1876 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1919 |
| Place of death | Morocco |