Bled es-Siba

Bled es-Siba or Bled Siba (Arabic: بلاد السيبة), is a historical term in pre-colonial Moroccan history that refers to a lawless area that was out of the control of the Moroccan Sultans. ^[1]

Name Origin[]

Bled es-Siba literally means "region of anarchy" as opposed to Bled el-Makhzen which refers to the region under the control of Makhzen.

Historical background[]

Morocco has been ruled by the Alaouite dynasty since the 17th century. Many Berber tribes were however, not submissive to the Sultan. This lead to two different regions: Bled es-Siba and Bled el-Makhzen. ^[2]

Makhzen and Siba[]

The relation between the central power of Makhzen and the region of Bled es-Siba was more complex than a simple territorial separation. Even though the tribes in Bled es-Siba were not submissive to the central power, the spiritual authority of the Sultan was always accepted. ^[2]

References[]

^ Hoffman, Bernard G. (1967). The Structure of Traditional Moroccan Rural Society. The Hague and Paris: The Hague and Paris: Mouton.
^ ^a ^b Landmark cases in international law. Kluwer Law Intern. 1998. ISBN 9789041197092. OCLC 40551880.

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[1] Hoffman, Bernard G. (1967). The Structure of Traditional Moroccan Rural Society. The Hague and Paris: The Hague and Paris: Mouton.

[:0-2] Landmark cases in international law. Kluwer Law Intern. 1998. ISBN 9789041197092. OCLC 40551880.

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