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Sous

Also known as Souss

The Sous is a region of south-western Morocco, the fertile valley of the Sous river between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas, with Agadir and Taroudant as its main towns. Long a land of Amazigh tribes and religious lodges, it was the base from which the Saadi dynasty rose in the early 16th century, and later of the marabout state of Tazeroualt.

Sous
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Second Taifa of MálagaHintata emirateSharifate of Tazeroualt

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sous. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sous
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