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TARIKHNA LAB | History of Morocco

TARIKHNA LAB | History of Morocco

Ayah Choukri 26 episodes Latest Jun 30, 2025

Welcome to 'Land of Mankind,' the podcast that allows you to journey alongside those who have left their mark on Morocco's past and present. My name is Ayah: I’m a 20-year-old Moroccan storyteller with a compulsive urge to dig stories and time-travel. Through my storytelling, driven by the humble desire to honor Morocco's diverse voice, with each episode you’ll breathe life into history and words, immersing yourself in memorial spaces.

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The Corsairs of Salé (1610-1818): How Exiled Moriscos built a Pirate Republic in Morocco Jun 30, 2025 00:34:18 In this episode, we dive into the true story of the Corsair Republic of Salé — a powerful port city built by exiled Moriscos after their expulsion from Spain in 1609. Discover how these refugees turned a ruined fortress on Morocco’s Atlantic coast into a self-governed pirate state that raided European ships, defied empires, and reshaped the history of the Mediterranean. A tale of exile, resistance
Al Hafidiyya (1907-1909): the Coup & Civil War before Morocco’s Protectorates Jun 23, 2025 00:21:55 In this episode we explore how Morocco lost its independence in the early 1900s. Through the power struggle between 2 royal brothers , rising foreign influences and a unique political and religious pact known as the Bay’a Hafidiyya, we trace the events that led to the French protectorate in 1912. Politics, betrayal, colonial pressure, and a turning point in Morocco’s history. SOURCESHistoire du Ma
The Moroccan Constitution is a Story — Here’s How to Read it (Part 1) | MOROCCAN POLITICS 101 Jun 15, 2025 00:37:01 In this episode of Moroccan politics 101, the series where we break down how power works in Morocco one topic at a time, we begin a 2-part deep dive into the 2011 Constitution. In this first part we unpack how the constitution came to be, what it is made of, the rights it lays out for Moroccan citizens and the King. In part 2, we will move onto the institutions: the Parliament, the government, the
Mohammed Al Burtughali (1505-1524): Morocco’s Wattasid Sultan Raised by the Portuguese Jun 13, 2025 00:23:42 In this episode we look at the strange and little known reign of Mohammed Al Burtughali : the Moroccan Wattasid sultan who spent his childhood as a Portuguese hostage and returned to rule a sultanate in shambles. Caught between Iberian expansion, Sufi-led resistance and the collapse of Wattasid authority all over the country his story raises deeper questions about what it means to lead the ruins o
Why isn’t Morocco your “typical” monarchy ? || MOROCCAN POLITICS 101 (ep. 1) Jun 8, 2025 00:22:47 In this first episode of the series “Moroccan politics 101”, we break down how Morocco works as a constitutional monarchy; at the very least on the surface. Whether you’re Moroccan or just curious, this episode gives you the essential tools to understand one of the most complex and resilient political systems in the region.Contact: Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.comInstagram : @ayahchoukriYouTube : Ay
Abou Mahalli vs. the Saadians: Religion, Power and Collapse in 1600s Morocco Jun 2, 2025 00:32:38 In this episode, I unpack the rise and fall of Abou Mahalli—preacher, warlord, self-declared Mahdi—who nearly rewrote Morocco’s fate in the 17th century. His life is a window into a country unraveling after its golden age, torn between dynastic decay, foreign interference, and a people’s longing for salvation. This is the story of a man who tried to fill the silence left by collapsing empirewith G
IDRIS I (788-791): Founder of the Moroccan Muslim State Oct 4, 2024 00:19:20 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
BOU HMARA [3/3]: The Fake Sultan who Deceived Morocco | Moulay Abdelhafid, France, Spain & the End Sep 27, 2024 00:28:01 The series is finally coming full circle: part 3 of Bou Hmara, the man who wanted to be sultan instead of the Sultan. CONTACT:Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.comInstagram: @ayahchoukriTikTok: @ayahchoukriYouTube: Ayah CHOUKRI | History of Morocco SOURCES:« Lords of the Atlas : the rise and fall of the House of Glaoua, 1893-1956 » by Maxwell Gavin (page 82 onward) « Bou Hmara’s European Connexion: The C
BOU HMARA [2/3] : The Fake Sultan who Deceived Morocco | From a masquerade to a civil war Sep 4, 2024 00:22:41 CONTACT:Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.comInstagram: @ayahchoukriTikTok: @ayahchoukriYouTube: Ayah CHOUKRI | History of Morocco SOURCES:« Lords of the Atlas : the rise and fall of the House of Glaoua, 1893-1956 » by Maxwell Gavin (page 82 onward) « Bou Hmara’s European Connexion: The Commercial Relations of a Moroccan Warlord » by Ross E. Dunn« Le Maroc d’ aujourd’hui » by Eugene Aubin « Bou Hmara, fa
BOU HMARA [1/3] : the Fake Sultan who deceived Morocco | The early days Aug 30, 2024 00:22:16 In this new 3-parts series, I take you through the story of Bou Hmara, a con artist who shook Morocco’s Alaoui dynasty in the early 20th century at the dawn of the European protectorates. Pretending to be a long lost prince, the brother of Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz, Bou Hmara used strategy, clever schemes and a good dose of lies to gain power wealth & influence over thousands of people.His rise to t
(1981) CASABLANCA BREAD RIOTS: the Protests, full Rundown of Moroccan Economy in 1960s-80s, Legacy Aug 23, 2024 00:20:37 📖 SOURCES :La synthèse complète du Rapport final établi par l’Instance (royale) de Reconciliation et d’Equité (IER), 2004“Émeutes et mouvements sociaux au Maghreb” by Institut Maghreb-Europe (page 257)“Le Maroc et la crise economique” by Marcel Amphoux for the “Revue d’économie politique”“Profil de la croissance économique au Maroc : 1960 –à 2004”, by fpl.maCONTACT:Instagram: @ayahchoukriTikTok: @
HASSAN 2 & the Skhirat Military Coup (1971) || a Deep Dive in the Events & the Aftermath Aug 22, 2024 00:27:41 SOURCES [for the entire series] :« La Mémoire d’un Roi », by Eric Laurent (transcripted conversations with the King) - paper « La dimension D’un Roi », by Fouad Babana El Alaoui — paper« Hassan 2 entre tradition & absolutisme » by Ignace Dall (full pdf available online)CONTACT:Instagram: @ayahchoukriTikTok: @ayahchoukriEmail: ayah.achoukri@gmail.comYouTube: Ayah Choukri || History of Morocco (@lan

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