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The '''Zaouia of Dila''' was a [[Sufism|Sufi]] brotherhood, centred in the [[Middle Atlas]] range of Morocco. It was founded by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (1537–1612),<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WOEuAQAAIAAJ&dq=zaouia+de+dila+1537+1612&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1537+1612|title=Agadir et le sud marocain: à la recherche du temps passé, des origines au tremblement de terre du 29 février 1960|last=Dartois|first=Marie-France|date=2008|publisher=Courcelles|year=|isbn=9782916569307|location=|pages=271|language=fr}}</ref> a follower of the famous mystic [[Muhammad al-Jazuli]]. The ruins of the town of Dila are situated just south of the city of [[Khenifra]].
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The '''Zaouia of Dila''' was a [[Sufism|Sufi]] brotherhood, centered in the [[Middle Atlas]] range of Morocco. It was founded by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (1537–1612), a follower of the famous mystic [[Muhammad al-Jazuli]]. The ruins of the town of Dila are situated just south of [[Khenifra]].


Under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, the brotherhood was able to establish itself in the [[Berbers|Berber]] territory of the [[Moyen Atlas]] and [[High Atlas]] mountain ranges. From 1637 onwards, the brotherhood started with the conquest of large parts of northern Morocco. By 1641, they had conquered [[Rabat]], [[Meknes]] and [[Fes]]. In Fes, the [[Saadi dynasty|Saadi]] family was expelled and Muhammad al-Hajj (1635–1688) was proclaimed sultan.
Under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, the brotherhood was able to establish itself in the [[Berbers|Berber]] territory of the [[Middle Atlas]] and [[High Atlas]] mountain ranges.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1hwO2kvfwWoC&pg=PT1000|title=Pistes du Maroc à travers l'histoire :|last=Gandini|first=Jacques|date=2006|publisher=SERRE EDITEUR|year=|isbn=9782864104391|location=|pages=1000|language=fr}}</ref> From 1637 onwards, the brotherhood started with the conquest of large parts of northern Morocco. By 1641, they had conquered [[Rabat]], [[Meknes]] and [[Fes]]. Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr was assassinated that year.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TaaSQECw4IcC&pg=PA52|title=Les corsaires de Salé|last=Coindreau|first=Roger|date=2006|publisher=Eddif|year=|isbn=9789981896765|location=|pages=52|language=fr}}</ref> In Fes, the [[Saadi dynasty|Saadi]] family was expelled and Muhammad al-Hajj (1635–1688) was proclaimed sultan.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5SLSDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA272|title=Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord: Des origines à nos jours|last=Lugan|first=Bernard|date=2016-06-02|publisher=Editions du Rocher|year=|isbn=9782268085340|location=|pages=272|language=fr}}</ref>


The Dila'ites would rule over central and northern Morocco until 1668, when Dila itself was annexed by the shurafa [[Alaouite dynasty|Alaouites]] and Fes was taken.
The Dila'ites would rule over central and northern Morocco until 1668, when Dila itself was annexed by the shurafa [[Alaouite dynasty|Alaouites]] and Fes was taken.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OS1SAQAAMAAJ&dq=zaouia+de+dila+1668&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=1668|title=Publications de l'Institut des hautes études marocaines|last=|first=|date=1949|publisher=E. Leroux|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=285|language=fr}}</ref>


== References ==
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The Zaouia of Dila was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco. It was founded by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (1537–1612),[1] a follower of the famous mystic Muhammad al-Jazuli. The ruins of the town of Dila are situated just south of the city of Khenifra.

Under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, the brotherhood was able to establish itself in the Berber territory of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas mountain ranges.[2] From 1637 onwards, the brotherhood started with the conquest of large parts of northern Morocco. By 1641, they had conquered Rabat, Meknes and Fes. Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr was assassinated that year.[3] In Fes, the Saadi family was expelled and Muhammad al-Hajj (1635–1688) was proclaimed sultan.[4]

The Dila'ites would rule over central and northern Morocco until 1668, when Dila itself was annexed by the shurafa Alaouites and Fes was taken.[5]

References

  1. ^ Dartois, Marie-France (2008). Agadir et le sud marocain: à la recherche du temps passé, des origines au tremblement de terre du 29 février 1960 (in French). Courcelles. p. 271. ISBN 9782916569307.
  2. ^ Gandini, Jacques (2006). Pistes du Maroc à travers l'histoire : (in French). SERRE EDITEUR. p. 1000. ISBN 9782864104391.
  3. ^ Coindreau, Roger (2006). Les corsaires de Salé (in French). Eddif. p. 52. ISBN 9789981896765.
  4. ^ Lugan, Bernard (2016-06-02). Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord: Des origines à nos jours (in French). Editions du Rocher. p. 272. ISBN 9782268085340.
  5. ^ Publications de l'Institut des hautes études marocaines (in French). E. Leroux. 1949. p. 285.