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The Zaouia of Dila ( ) was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco.¹ It was founded by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Majjati al-Sanhaji (1537–1612), a Sanhaja Berber of the Mjjat tribe, a branch of the Ait Idrassen confederation. He was a follower of the famous mystic Muhammad al-Jazuli . The ruins of the town of Dila are situated just south of the city of Khenifra . Under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, the brotherhood was able to establish itself in the Berber territory of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas mountain ranges. From 1637 onwards, the brotherhood started with the conquest of large parts of northern Morocco. By 1641, they had conquered Meknes , Fes and the port of Salé ; from where a rival marabout, al-Ayachi , was expeled, and assasinated on 30 april 1641. In Fes, the Saadi family was expelled and Muhammad al-Hajj (1635–1688) was proclaimed sultan. The Dila'ites would rule over central and northern Morocco until 1668, when Dila itself was annexed by the shurafa Alaouites and Fes was taken. Agadir et le sud marocain: à la recherche du temps passé, des origines au tremblement de terre du 29 février 1960 (in French). Pistes du Maroc à travers l'histoire : (in French). In Camps, Gabriel (ed.). Histoire de l'Afrique du Nord: Des origines à nos jours (in French). Publications de l'Institut des hautes études marocaines (in French).²

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The Zaouia of Dila was a Sufi brotherhood, centered in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco. It was founded by Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad (1537–1612), a follower of the famous mystic Muhammad al-Jazuli . The ruins of the town of Dila are situated just south of Khenifra . Under the leadership of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr, the brotherhood was able to consolidate its power over the Berber tribes of the Middle and High Atlas ranges. From 1637 onwards, the brotherhood started with the conquest of large parts of northern Morocco. By 1641, they had conquered Rabat, Meknes and Fes. In Fes, the Saadi family was expelled and Muhammad al-Hajj (1635–1688) was proclaimed sultan. In Fes, the Dila'ites had many problems being accepted as legitimate rulers by the populace. As Berbers and non-Shurafa, they were seen as being unfit for the Moroccan sultanate. They tried to counter this sentiment by claiming descendence from the old Almoravid family. The Dila'ites would rule over central and northern Morocco until 1668, when Dila itself was ravaged by the shurafa Alaouites and Fes was taken.

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Sufi brotherhood in Morocco Today part of Morocco The Zawiya Dila'iya ( , ), also known as the Zawiya of Dila and the Dila'iya Sultanate , was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco .

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Sufi brotherhood in Morocco Today part of Morocco The Zawiya Dila'iya ( Arabic : الزاوية الدلائية , Berber languages : Ait Idilla ), also known as the Zawiya of Dila and the Dila'iya Sultanate , was a Sufi brotherhood, centred in the Middle Atlas range of Morocco .

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