IDRIS I (788-791): Founder of the Moroccan Muslim State
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 histoire », by Chafik T. Benchekroun« Idrissisme et villes Idrissides », by M. Garcia-Arenal and E. Manzano Moreno«Fès et sainteté: de la fondation à lave n'arment du protectorat » by Centre Jacques-Berque« Le Maroc entre vocations et réalités » by M.Fougerouse