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3 unusual facts about Chorfa


Chorfa

Chorfa, Mascara, a municipality or commune in Mascara province, Algeria

Hammudid dynasty

In the aftermath of the fall of Cordoba and the following civil conflicts, the Hammudids were part of the shi'at al-Barbariya (the Berber faction), while still being able to claim Chorfa descendence.

Oulad Bou Sbaa

The Oulad Bou Sbaa (var. Oulad Bou Sbaâ, Oulad Bousbae, from awlād abū sib'a, children of Abu Sib'a, the "Father of the Lions") is a Chorfa/Zaouia tribe, who claim descent from Abu Sib'a, the Idrissid 16th century tribal chief.



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