  Shown within Morocco | |
| Alternative name | Igiliz-n-Warghan |
|---|---|
| Location | Igiliz, Toughmart, Morocco |
| Region | Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa |
| Coordinates | 30°23′57″N 8°21′57″W / 30.3993°N 8.3658°W |
| Altitude | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 1120 |
| Abandoned | 18th century |
| Associated with | Arghen |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2006 |
| Excavation dates | 2008-2000 |
| Public access | Allowed for visitors and tourists |
| Website | visitagadir |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Berber |
| Designation | Moroccan national historic monument |
Igiliz (Arabic: إكَيليز; Tachelhit: ⵉⴳⵉⵍⵉⵣ) is a medieval village located in the rural commune of Toughmart on the edge of the Sous valley in the Anti-Atlas mountains of Morocco.[1][2] It is most known for being the birthplace of Ibn Tumart, founder of the Almohad caliphate.[3][4] The village was known as place of pilgrimage by Ibn Tumart's followers during Almohad rule.[3][1]
As the Almohad caliphate collapsed, the village's location had become lost over time and was believed to be fictional until its discovery in 2006 with archeological searches starting in 2008.[5][6] In 2022, the Igiliz archeological site was listed as a national historic monument.[7][8] In 2023, the site was opened to visitors and tourists.[9]
- ^ a b Fromherz, Allen J. (2010). The Almohads : the Rise of an Islamic Empire. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-282-88107-5. OCLC 729030442.
- ^ Van Staëvel, Jean-Pierre; Fili, Abdallah (2006-06-30). "«Wa-waṣalnā 'alā barakat Allāh ilā Īgīlīz»: à propos de la localisation d'Īgīlīz-Des-Harġa, le Ḥiṣn du Mahdī Ibn Tūmart" [On the localization of Igiliz-des-Harga, the Hisn of Mahdi Ibn Tumart]. Al-Qanṭara (in Spanish). 27 (1): 155–197. doi:10.3989/alqantara.2006.v27.i1.24. ISSN 1988-2955.
- ^ a b "Igiliz". Grands Sites Archéologiques. Ministère de la Culture. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Ruas, Marie-Pierre; Tengberg, Margareta; Ettahiri, Ahmed S.; Fili, Abdallah; Van Staëvel, Jean-Pierre (2011-07-23). "Archaeobotanical research at the medieval fortified site of Îgîlîz (Anti-Atlas, Morocco) with particular reference to the exploitation of the argan tree". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 20 (5): 419–433. doi:10.1007/S00334-011-0306-2. S2CID 129509079.
- ^ Saleh Ettahiri, Ahmed; Fili, Abdallah; Staëvel, Jean-Pierre van (2017). "Igilīz, le 'Ribāt' des Hargha: aux origines de l'architecture défensive des Almohades" (PDF). Hesperis Tamuda (52): 81–107. ISSN 0018-1005.
- ^ Fromherz, Allen J. (2005-06-30). "The Almohad Mecca. Locating Igli and the Cave of Ibn Tūmart". Al-Qanṭara. 26 (1): 175–190. doi:10.3989/alqantara.2005.v26.i1.121. ISSN 1988-2955.
- ^ "Le site Igiliz de Taroudant classé monument historique". Medias24. 2022-11-23.
- ^ Hamri, Salma (2022-11-18). "A Taroudant, le site archéologique d'Igîlîz inscrit au patrimoine national". Le Desk (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Maroc : le site d'Igiliz enfin accessible aux férus d'histoire". Arab News (in French). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-12-21.