The Oudayas, fortress of the sacred jihad: part I

Collection title

When ruins speak

ID

SNR00306

Source

SNRT (MA)

First broadcast date

02/12/1992

Production year

1992

Abstract

The Kasbah of the Oudayas is located at the estuary of Abi Rakrak river, between Rabat and Salé. It is a fortress built by the Almoravids (1056-1114 ) and surrounded by walls. It was used during the war against the Berber tribes of Berghouatas which had established an Emirate on the Atlantic coast, in the Middle Ages. Its importance increased during the reign of the Almohads (1130 - 1269). Then, the fortress was abandoned until the settlement of the Moriscos (Muslims expelled from Andalusia ), who rehabilitated it and supported it with fortified walls. Its current name, "Oudayas" was given during the reign of the Alouite Sultan, Moulay Abderrahmane (1822- 1859). It is the name of military battalions from a tribe who served in the Sultan's army.

Type

video

Production companies

• SNRT - Own production

Broadcaster

SNRT - AlAoula

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Archaeological sites

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds
• Tourism and cultural sites / Architecture

Credits / Cast

• El Jawhari Abdeslam - Journalist
• El Jawhari Abdeslam - Director

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Morocco - Atlantic coast - Rabat

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

20m56

Additional information