Beni Ouragh (Aït Ouragh (in Arabic : بني وراع, in Tamaziɣt : ⴰⵢⵜ ⵄⵔⴰⵖ, Ayt Uragh) is a Zenata Berber tribe of Ouarsenis in Algeria, located in the region of Ammi Moussa, once called Khamis. The tribe consists of 23 âarch.
History The Beni-Ouragh tribe is located to the east and south of Ammi Moussa. According to Ibn Khaldun, the tribe comes from the first ancient Berber ramifications, cousin of the Tuaregs, whose real name is Houara, eponymous ancestor of the latter and probably brother of Ouraghe "Yellow man". At the beginning of French colonization, the 23 âarch of the Beni-Ouragh resisted the French armies and took an active part in the revolt of 1864, which was put down by General Émile Mellinet.
Ernest Carette, engineer battalion commander, estimated their number in 1842 at 19,200 individuals. E. Carette: Origine et migrations des principales tribus d'Algérie, Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1843. PDF They are distributed in the daira of Ammi Moussa. Other fractions continue in municipalities of the wilayas of Relizane, Tissemsilt, and Tiaret.
Âarch Ammi-Moussa Douar Touares Douar Ouled-Sabeur Douar Ouled-Izmeur Douar Ouled-Bou-Ikni Douar Ouled-Moudjeur Douar Ouled-Yaich Douar Ouled-Bouriah Douar Marioua Douar Ouled-El-Abbes Douar Menkoura (Ouled-Ali) Douar Ouled-Deflten Douar Adjama Douar Meknassa Douar Chekala Âarch Ouled-Bakhta Âarch Matmata Âarch Halouia -Cherraga Âarch Halouia-Gheraba Âarch Keraich-Cherrag Âarch Keraich-Gheraba Âarch Ouled-Berkane Âarch Maacem
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