Ajdir
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Ajdir is a small city in Morocco
near Al Hoceima
. It was the capital of the Republic of the Rif
from 1922 to 1926 under the leadership of Abd el-Krim (d.1963).
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
near Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima is a city and port in the north of Morocco and in the center of the Rif Mountains. The Al Hoceima city region has a population of 395.644 and is the capital of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region...
. It was the capital of the Republic of the Rif
Republic of the Rif
The Republic of the Rif , was created in September 1921, when the people of the Rif revolted and declared their independence from Spanish occupation as well as from the Moroccan sultan.Its capital city was Ajdir, its currency the Rif Republic Riffan, its national...
from 1922 to 1926 under the leadership of Abd el-Krim (d.1963).
See also
- City Of Alhoceima Website (English)
- Republic of the RifRepublic of the RifThe Republic of the Rif , was created in September 1921, when the people of the Rif revolted and declared their independence from Spanish occupation as well as from the Moroccan sultan.Its capital city was Ajdir, its currency the Rif Republic Riffan, its national...
- Aith OuriaghelAith OuriaghelThe Aith Waryaghar is an Amazigh tribe of the Rif region of north-east Morocco.The Aith Waryaghar were the main group which participated in the Rif wars against the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco at the beginning of 20th century...