Kel Ahaggar | |||||||||
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200s–1977[ citation needed ] | |||||||||
![]() Kel Ahaggar Tuareg confederation Map | |||||||||
Status | Tuareg confederation | ||||||||
Capital | Hoggar Mountains, Algeria | ||||||||
Common languages | Tamahaq language | ||||||||
Religion | Islam | ||||||||
Government | Tribal Confederacy | ||||||||
Amenokal | |||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Kel Ahaggar established | 200s | ||||||||
• Under French suzerainty | 1903 | ||||||||
• Not recognized by independent Algeria | 1962 | ||||||||
• Terminated by Algerian Government | 1977[ citation needed ] | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | DZ | ||||||||
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Today part of | Algeria |
Kel Ahaggar was a Tuareg confederation inhabiting the Hoggar Mountains in Algeria. The language of the confederation is Tamahaq.
The Kel Ahaggar were originally known as the Hawwara, and inhabited the Aurès Mountains. They were followers of Nukkari Ibadism, and participated in the revolt of Abu Yazid against the Fatimids. They were defeated in 753, and a portion of the tribe fled to the desert. [1]