Barghawata

Barghawata Confederacy
744–1058
Barghawata Confederacy (blue)
Barghawata Confederacy (blue)
Common languagesBerber (Lisan al-Gharbi)
Religion
Official : Islam-influenced Traditional Berber religion (adopted by 12 tribes)
Other : Islam (Khariji)(adopted by 17 tribes)
GovernmentMonarchy
Tribal confederacy
(29 tribes)
King 
• 744
Tarif al-Matghari
• 961
Abu Mansur Isa
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
744
• Disestablished
1058
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Umayyad Caliphate
Almoravid dynasty

The Barghawatas (also Barghwata or Berghouata) were a Berber tribal confederation on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, belonging to the Masmuda confederacy.[1] After allying with the Sufri Kharijite rebellion in Morocco against the Umayyad Caliphate, they established an independent state (AD 744-1058) in the area of Tamesna on the Atlantic coast between Safi and Salé under the leadership of Tarif al-Matghari.

  1. ^ Le Tourneau, R. (1986) [1960]. "Barg̲h̲awāṭa". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. I (2nd ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Publishers. p. 1043. doi:10.1163/1573-3912_islam_SIM_1231. ISBN 9004081143.