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PortraitThami El Glaoui, pasha of Marrakesh (autochrome, 1927)1927-09-28Musée départemental Albert-Kahn, via Wikimedia Commons

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Thami El Glaoui

التهامي المزواري الكلاوي

Pasha of Marrakesh, ally of the Protectorate; his harkas fought the Aït Atta before 1933.

Born
1879, Télouet Confirmed by a verified source
Died
23 January 1956, Télouet Confirmed by a verified source
Makhzen / caidates
Spellings
El Glaoui · Glaoui · pacha de Marrakech

Biography

Chief of the Glaoua and pasha of Marrakesh, he was one of the great qaids of the South allied with the Protectorate. Bounfour mentions a “Glaoui harka against the Ayt 'Atta” in 1920, which reached Imiter and Trimatriwn south of Boumalne; Wikipedia mentions a “Franco-Glaoui” attempt as early as 1918 in the Todgha.

According to Hart (1984, p. 185), one of the conditions Assou set in 1933 was that the Glaoui's authority should not extend to the Saghro; Wikipedia also reports this clause.

Assisted translation, not validated

Uncertainties

  • Date of the first expedition (1918 or 1920) depending on the source.

Sources — 4 sources cited · 4 independent documentary line(s)

  1. Bounfour, 1989 — p. 91Full text consulted · Academic research
  2. Wikipédia (français) — « Assou Oubasslam »Full text consulted · Encyclopedic synthesis
  3. Wikipédia (français) — « Bataille de Bougafer »Full text consulted · Encyclopedic synthesis
  4. Hart, 1984 — p. 185Excerpts consulted · Academic research

In the encyclopedia

Related events

  1. 1918Unverified information

    Failure of a “Franco-Glaoui” attempt in the Todgha

    The Wikipedia articles mention for 1918 a military attempt by the Glaoui, backed by the French, repelled in the Todgha valley. Unreferenced.

    ⌖ Tinghir

    Sources — 2 sources cited · 2 independent documentary line(s)

    1. Wikipédia (français) — « Assou Oubasslam »Full text consulted · Encyclopedic synthesis
    2. Wikipédia (français) — « Bataille de Bougafer » — section PrécédentsFull text consulted · Encyclopedic synthesis
  2. 1920Confirmed by a verified source

    Glaoui harka against the Aït Atta as far as Imiter

    In his chronological landmarks, Bounfour notes: “1920: Glaoui harka against the Ayt 'Atta. It reached Imiter and Trimatriwn south of Boulmane.”

    ⌖ Imider⌖ Boumalne Dades

    Sources — 1 sources cited · 1 independent documentary line(s)

    1. Bounfour, 1989 — p. 91Full text consulted · Academic research

Source pages

  1. DocumentsShort quotationHart, 1984, p. 185

    According to Hart, Assou set two conditions: that the Glawi's authority not extend to the Saghro, and that customary law be fully respected.

    « 'Assu u-Ba Slam had imposed two fundamental conditions of his own during the surrender negotiation and had they not been met, he would have continued to fight. They were a guarantee from the French that the Glawi's authority would never extend to 'Attaland, or at least to the Saghru, and a further guarantee that 'Atta Customary Law would be integrally respected and upheld. »

    Anthropological monograph based on fieldwork, including the testimony of Qaid ʿAli, Assou's son, and on the writings of French officers (Spillmann, Huré) which Hart translates into English. Printed page numbers inferred from folios read in the OCR.

    Source :
    Hart, 1984
    printed page
    printed page 185 · PDF page 239 (printed page number not verified)
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    Linked to24 March 1933 — Negotiations between the jemaa and the officers25 March 1933 — 25 March: end of the fighting and aman agreementAssou OubasslamThami El Glaoui