IDRIS I (788-791): Founder of the Moroccan Muslim State

In this episode, Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty in Morocco, takes center stage. After fleeing the Abbasid Caliphate, he established a new reign that shaped the future of Islamic North Africa. His influence marked a turning point in the region’s history, leaving a legacy that endures to this day.

SOURCES:

« Histoire des Berbères », by Ibn Khaldoun

« Les Idrissides: L'histoire contre son histoire », by Chafik T. Benchekroun

« Idrissisme et villes Idrissides », by M. Garcia-Arenal and E. Manzano Moreno

«Fès et sainteté: de la fondation à lave n'arment du protectorat » by Centre Jacques-Berque

« Le Maroc entre vocations et réalités » by M.

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