Muhammad al-Khir ag Salah
Muhammad al-Khir ag Salah (ruled c. 1700 – 1730) was the Amenokal[1], or ruler, of the Kel Ahaggar, a Tuareg confederation in present-day Algeria.[2]
Reign[edit]
Details about Muhammad al-Khir ag Salah's reign are scarce. Historical records suggest he ruled the Kel Ahaggar from around 1700 to 1730. He succeeded his father, Salah, who is credited with establishing the Kel Ahaggar confederation around 1650.[3][4]
Legacy[edit]
Muhammad al-Khir ag Salah's place falls within the early period of the Kel Ahaggar's history. Following his reign, his son, Sidi ag Muhammad al-Khir, became Amenokal.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nord, Société de géographie d'Alger et de l'Afrique du (1906). Bulletin (in French).
- ^ Lhote, Henri (1955). Les Touaregs du Hoggar (Ahaggar) (in French). Payot.
- ^ Duhard, Jean-Pierre (2013). La soumission des Touareg de l'Ahaggar: 1830-1922 (in French). L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-336-29058-4.
- ^ Arens, William (2011-05-12). A Century of Change in Eastern Africa. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-080009-8.
- ^ Keenan, Jeremy (2004-08-02). The Lesser Gods of the Sahara: Social Change and Indigenous Rights. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-75805-9.