Haratin
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Haratin (Arabic: حراطين), are a North African ethnic group native to western Sahel and southwestern Maghreb.[1][2][3] The Haratin are mostly found in modern Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara, and Algeria. In Tunisia and Libya.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| > 1.5 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
(40%)  Mauritania;(60%) An ethnic group in (  Tunisia,  Algeria,  Morocco,  Libya, 22x20px Western Sahara) | |
| Languages | |
| Maghrebi Arabic Berber languages | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
Haratin Media
Black Guard of Yusef of Morocco
Tassfift, a headband worn by Haratin women
In Mauritania, the use of Haratin girls as servants has attracted the attention of activists.
Haratin boy from the Draa valley
Haratin man with white scarf from Tamanrasset
References
- ↑ Chouki El Hamel (2014). Black Morocco: A History of Slavery, Race, and Islam. Cambridge University Press. pp. 110–113. ISBN 978-1-139-62004-8.
- ↑ Sabine, Partouche. "L'Encyclopédie berbère". Institut de recherches et d'études sur les mondes arabes et musulmans Iremam - UMR 7310. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers at line 630: attempt to index field 'known_free_doi_registrants_t' (a nil value).