Alternative name | Igiliz-n-Warghan |
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Location | Igiliz, Toughmart, Morocco |
Region | Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa |
Coordinates | 30°23′57″N 8°21′57″W / 30.3993°N 8.3658°W |
Altitude | 1,354 m (4,442 ft) |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 1120 |
Abandoned | 18th century |
Associated with | Arghen |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 2006 |
Excavation dates | 2008-2000 |
Public access | Allowed for visitors and tourists |
Website | visitagadir |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Berber |
Designation | Moroccan national historic monument |
Igiliz (Arabic: إكَيليز; Tachelhit: ⵉⴳⵉⵍⵉⵣ) is a medieval village located in the rural commune of Toughmart on the edge of the Sous valley in the Anti-Atlas mountains of Morocco.[1][2] It is most known for being the birthplace of Ibn Tumart, founder of the Almohad caliphate.[3][4] The village was known as place of pilgrimage by Ibn Tumart's followers during Almohad rule.[3][1]
As the Almohad caliphate collapsed, the village's location had become lost over time and was believed to be fictional until its discovery in 2006 with archeological searches starting in 2008.[5][6] In 2022, the Igiliz archeological site was listed as a national historic monument.[7][8] In 2023, the site was opened to visitors and tourists.[9]
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