Azilal is a provincial capital in central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains. It is also the capital of the M'Goun Conservation Area. Azilal was originally a meeting place for various Amazigh tribes to gather and trade. During the French protectorate in Morocco, the town was occupied by colonial forces and used as an outpost to spread further into the mountains. A coloni…Azilal is a provincial capital in central Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains. It is also the capital of the M'Goun Conservation Area. Azilal was originally a meeting place for various Amazigh tribes to gather and trade. During the French protectorate in Morocco, the town was occupied by colonial forces and used as an outpost to spread further into the mountains. A colonial quarter remains inhabited to this day by local Amazigh families. The quarter is located on a hill within Azilal's municipal boundary and is separated from the town by a colonial-era wall. But the surrounded area are more famous for their resistance against colonial life ait NTIFA tribes. Like aut ätab, fabia, bzou, tanant, dmnat and others.
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