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The traditional Berber religion is the sum of ancient and native set of beliefs and deities adhered to by the Berbers.Originally, the Berbers seem to have believed in worship of the sun and moon, animism and in the afterlife, but interactions with the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans influenced religious practice and melted traditional faiths with new ones.
This traditional religion emphasized ancestor veneration, polytheism, and animism. Many ancient Berber beliefs were developed locally. Whereas others were influenced over time through contact with other traditional African religions (such as the Ancient Egyptian religion), or borrowed during antiquity from the Punic religion, Judaism, Iberian ...
Ancient North Africa (Ancient Libya, Mauretania, Numidia): Traditional Berber religion The earliest sources, from c. 2500 BC, allow glimpses of Sumerian religion and ancient Egyptian religion . Early Hittite religion bore traits descended from Proto-Indo-European religion , but the later Hittite religions became more and more assimilated to ...
Between the 11th and 12th centuries, the Islamized Berber dynasty of the Almoravids (Lempta tribe) spread in western North Africa. They veiled their faces and were feared as skilled camel riders for their extremely quick robberies. They forced Islam on the people of Western Sahara, who were rooted in traditional religious traditions. [5]
Berber tribes are tribes of Berber descent inhabiting the Maghreb region. They are traditionally divided into three large tribal confederations: Masmuda , Zenata and Sanhaja . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They often form smaller confederations of tribes together (for example the Haha or the Ait Yafelman ).
Religious authority Jurisdiction Definition Guadameñe or Guañameñe: Tenerife spiritual advisers to the Menceyes (Aboriginal kings), who directed the worship. Faykan or Faicán Gran Canaria a spiritual and religious person in charge, who directed the worship. Maguadas or Arimaguadas Tenerife Gran Canaria women priestesses dedicated to worship.
The Barghawata kingdom practiced a distinctive form of Islam that blended elements from Sunni, Shi'a, and Kharijite traditions, combined with aspects of traditional Berber beliefs and customs. This syncretic religion included practices such as specific taboos, like abstaining from consuming eggs and chickens, and the belief in the baraka ...
Modern Standard Arabic and Standard Moroccan Berber are the official languages of Morocco, [14] while Moroccan Arabic is the national vernacular dialect; [15] Berber languages are spoken in some mountain areas, such as Tarifit, spoken by 3.2%, Central Atlas Tamazight, spoken by 7.4%, and Tashelhit, spoken by 14.2%.