Africa The Great Berber Revolt: The Berbers break out in revolt against the Umayyad rulers at Maghreb, in response to the oppressive, (and, by Islamic law, illegal) tax-collection and slave-tribute. The rebellion is led by the chieftain (alleged water-carrier) Maysara al-Matghari. He successfully seizes Tangier, and rapidly captures much of western Morocco. The Berber rebellion which erupts not only undermines caliphal rule and fragments the wilayat or province of Ifriqiya (North Africa), but paves the way for the emergence of autonomous local Arab dynasties.David Nicolle (2008). Poitiers AD 732, Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p. 87).
Africa The Great Berber Revolt The Berbers break out in revolt against the Umayyad rulers at Maghreb in response to the oppressive (and by Islamic law illegal) tax-collection and slave-tribute The rebellion is led by the chieftain (alleged water-carrier) Maysara al-Matghari He successfully seizes Tangier and rapidly captures much of western Morocco The Berber rebellion which erupts not only undermines caliphal rule and fragments the wilayat or province of Ifriqiya (North Africa) but paves the way for the emergence of autonomous local Arab dynastiesDavid Nicolle (2008) Poitiers AD 732 Charles Martel turns the Islamic tide (p 87)