Republic of the Rif

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The Republic of the Rif was a short-lived, unrecognized Berber-led state in northern Morocco (1921–1926) that emerged from anti-colonial resistance against Spanish and French rule under the leadership of Abd el-Krim.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former republic
historical polity
unrecognized state
capital Ajdir NERFINISHED
continent Africa
conventionalLongName Republic of the Rif NERFINISHED
country Morocco
currency Rifian rial NERFINISHED
dissolvedFollowing joint Franco-Spanish offensive
military defeat
endDate 1926
establishedAsResultOf Rif War NERFINISHED
anti-colonial resistance
ethnicMajority Riffian Berbers NERFINISHED
flagDescription red field with green star and crescent (various reported designs)
governmentType republic
headOfState Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED
historicalEra Interwar period NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Maghreb NERFINISHED
ideology Berber nationalism
anti-colonialism
keyBattle Battle of Annual NERFINISHED
keyFigure Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED
languageUsed Arabic
Berber languages NERFINISHED
leader Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED
leaderTitle Emir
President
locatedIn Rif region NERFINISHED
northern Morocco
militaryConflict Rif War NERFINISHED
namedAfter Rif Mountains NERFINISHED
nativeName Tagduda n Arrif NERFINISHED
notRecognizedBy France NERFINISHED
League of Nations NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
opponent French Third Republic NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED
opposedTo French colonial rule
Spanish colonial rule
partOf colonial history of Morocco
predecessor Spanish protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
shortName Rif Republic NERFINISHED
startDate 1921
successor Spanish protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED
timeSpan early 20th century

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Rifian forces alliance Republic of the Rif
Rif Republic conventionalLongName Republic of the Rif
Rif formerPoliticalEntity Republic of the Rif
Irifiyen hasCollectiveMemoryOf Republic of the Rif
Abd el-Krim was leader of Rifian forces leaderOf Republic of the Rif
subject surface form: Abd el-Krim
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco opposedBy Republic of the Rif