Ayah Choukri

TARIKHNA LAB | History of Morocco

Welcome to 'Land of Mankind,' the podcast that allows you to journey alongside those who have left their mark on Morocco's đŸ‡Č🇩 past and present. My name is Ayah: I’m a 20-year-old Moroccan storyteller with a compulsive urge to dig stories and time-travel. Through my storytelling, driven by the humble desire to honor Morocco's diverse voice, with each episode you’ll breathe life into history and words, immersing yourself in memorial spaces. 📜Follow me on Instagram & TikTok: @ayahchoukri, for weekly video content & updates on the podcast. Glad you’re here.

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The Corsairs of Salé (1610-1818): How Exiled Moriscos built a Pirate Republic in Morocco 30.06.2025

In this episode, we dive into the true story of the Corsair Republic of SalĂ© — a powerful port city built by exiled Moriscos after their expulsion from Spain in 1609. Discover how these refugees turned a ruined fortress on Morocco’s Atlantic coast into a self-governed pirate state that raided European ships, defied empires, and reshaped the history of the Mediterranean. A tale of exile, resistance...

Al Hafidiyya (1907-1909): the Coup & Civil War before Morocco’s Protectorates 23.06.2025

In this episode we explore how Morocco lost its independence in the early 1900s. Through the power struggle between 2 royal brothers , rising foreign influences and a unique political and religious pact known as the Bay’a Hafidiyya, we trace the events that led to the French protectorate in 1912. Politics, betrayal, colonial pressure, and a turning point in Morocco’s history. SOURCES Histoire du M...

The Moroccan Constitution is a Story — Here’s How to Read it (Part 1) | MOROCCAN POLITICS 101 15.06.2025

In this episode of Moroccan politics 101, the series where we break down how power works in Morocco one topic at a time, we begin a 2-part deep dive into the 2011 Constitution. In this first part we unpack how the constitution came to be, what it is made of, the rights it lays out for Moroccan citizens and the King. In part 2, we will move onto the institutions: the Parliament, the government, the...

Mohammed Al Burtughali (1505-1524): Morocco’s Wattasid Sultan Raised by the Portuguese 13.06.2025

In this episode we look at the strange and little known reign of Mohammed Al Burtughali : the Moroccan Wattasid sultan who spent his childhood as a Portuguese hostage and returned to rule a sultanate in shambles. Caught between Iberian expansion, Sufi-led resistance and the collapse of Wattasid authority all over the country his story raises deeper questions about what it means to lead the ruins o...

Why isn’t Morocco your “typical” monarchy ? || MOROCCAN POLITICS 101 (ep. 1) 08.06.2025

In this first episode of the series “Moroccan politics 101”, we break down how Morocco works as a constitutional monarchy; at the very least on the surface. Whether you’re Moroccan or just curious, this episode gives you the essential tools to understand one of the most complex and resilient political systems in the region. Contact : Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com Instagram : @ayahchoukri YouTube...

Abou Mahalli vs. the Saadians: Religion, Power and Collapse in 1600s Morocco 02.06.2025

In this episode, I unpack the rise and fall of Abou Mahalli—preacher, warlord, self-declared Mahdi—who nearly rewrote Morocco’s fate in the 17th century. His life is a window into a country unraveling after its golden age, torn between dynastic decay, foreign interference, and a people’s longing for salvation. This is the story of a man who tried to fill the silence left by collapsing empirewith G...

IDRIS I (788-791): Founder of the Moroccan Muslim State 04.10.2024

In this episode, Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty in Morocco, takes center stage. After fleeing the Abbasid Caliphate, he established a new reign that shaped the future of Islamic North Africa. His influence marked a turning point in the region’s history, leaving a legacy that endures to this day. SOURCES: « Histoire des BerbĂšres », by Ibn Khaldoun « Les Idrissides: L'histoire contre so...

BOU HMARA [3/3]: The Fake Sultan who Deceived Morocco | Moulay Abdelhafid, France, Spain & the End 27.09.2024

The series is finally coming full circle: part 3 of Bou Hmara, the man who wanted to be sultan instead of the Sultan. CONTACT: Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com Instagram: @ayahchoukri TikTok: @ayahchoukri YouTube: Ayah CHOUKRI | History of Morocco SOURCES: « Lords of the Atlas : the rise and fall of the House of Glaoua, 1893-1956 » by Maxwell Gavin (page 82 onward) « Bou Hmara’s European Connexion:...

BOU HMARA [2/3] : The Fake Sultan who Deceived Morocco | From a masquerade to a civil war 04.09.2024

CONTACT: Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com Instagram: @ayahchoukri TikTok: @ayahchoukri YouTube: Ayah CHOUKRI | History of Morocco SOURCES: « Lords of the Atlas : the rise and fall of the House of Glaoua, 1893-1956 » by Maxwell Gavin (page 82 onward) « Bou Hmara’s European Connexion: The Commercial Relations of a Moroccan Warlord » by Ross E. Dunn « Le Maroc d’ aujourd’hui » by Eugene Aubin « Bou Hma...

BOU HMARA [1/3] : the Fake Sultan who deceived Morocco | The early days 30.08.2024

In this new 3-parts series, I take you through the story of Bou Hmara, a con artist who shook Morocco’s Alaoui dynasty in the early 20th century at the dawn of the European protectorates. Pretending to be a long lost prince, the brother of Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz, Bou Hmara used strategy, clever schemes and a good dose of lies to gain power wealth & influence over thousands of people. His rise to...

(1981) CASABLANCA BREAD RIOTS: the Protests, full Rundown of Moroccan Economy in 1960s-80s, Legacy 23.08.2024

📖 SOURCES : La synthĂšse complĂšte du Rapport final Ă©tabli par l’Instance (royale) de Reconciliation et d’EquitĂ© (IER), 2004 “Émeutes et mouvements sociaux au Maghreb” by Institut Maghreb-Europe (page 257) “Le Maroc et la crise economique” by Marcel Amphoux for the “Revue d’économie politique” “Profil de la croissance Ă©conomique au Maroc : 1960 –à 2004”, by fpl.ma CONTACT: Instagram: @ayahchoukri T...

HASSAN 2 & the Skhirat Military Coup (1971) || a Deep Dive in the Events & the Aftermath 22.08.2024

SOURCES [for the entire series] : « La MĂ©moire d’un Roi », by Eric Laurent (transcripted conversations with the King) - paper « La dimension D’un Roi », by Fouad Babana El Alaoui — paper « Hassan 2 entre tradition & absolutisme » by Ignace Dall (full pdf available online) CONTACT: Instagram: @ayahchoukri TikTok: @ayahchoukri Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com YouTube: Ayah Choukri || History of Morocc...

TAOUGRAT OULT AISSA: a Moroccan Female Voice of Amazigh Resistance against Colonialism 21.08.2024

In this episode, join me as I dive into the life and the historical significance of Taougrat Oult Aissa, an Amazigh poetess and ahidous singer from the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Born in the 19th century, she is remembered for her contributions to Amazigh culture during a critical period marked by French colonialism in Morocco. Taougrat Oult Aissa’s poetry and songs despite her blindness reso...

HASSAN 2: a Child on the Steps of the Throne || Part 1 [ENG. TRANS.] 20.08.2024

SOURCES [for the entire series] : « La MĂ©moire d’un Roi », by Eric Laurent (transcripted conversations with the King) - paper « La dimension D’un Roi », by Fouad Babana El Alaoui — paper « Hassan 2 entre tradition & absolutisme » by Ignace Dall (full pdf available online) CONTACT: Instagram: @ayahchoukri TikTok: @ayahchoukri Email: ayah.achoukri@gmail.com YouTube: Ayah Choukri || History of Morocc...

The Origins of the Imazighen (Berbers), natives of North Africa 15.06.2024

(RESOURCES BELOW) In this episode, I take you along with me as we explore the origin story of the Imazighen, the indigenous inhabitants of North Africa, also known as the Berbers. We examine a variety of historical perspectives and takes, spanning the evolution of what different historians believed to be the origin story of the Imazighen, until today. We trace their history from ancient times to t...

TOURIA CHAOUI : Morocco’s First Female Pilot || Wings of courage through the storm 26.03.2024

Touria Chaoui, the pioneer female aviator of the African and Arab worlds, met a tragic fate on March 1st, 1956, on the eve of Morocco’s independence. Her death remains a full mystery, as her assassination by an unknown assailant has never been officially solved
 This tragedy made for an attempt to squash what the symbol she was embodying, but Touria's achievements have to pass the test of time. As...

ABD EL MOUMEN, part. 1 : "From Apprentice to Architect" || THE ALMOHAD CHRONICLES 10.03.2024

On today's episode, we diall back to 1080-94, in the empire of the reigning Almoravids that stretches across the North African soil, to witness a clash between 2 rival clans. Join me as we step into the journey of Abd el Moumen, one of the main driving forces behind the Almohad dynasty's ascent to power. Born into the mountainous Zenata tribe, Abd el Moumen joined forces with the Masmudian Mohamme...

OUFKIR, part. 1 : “the Man behind the Betrayal” 08.02.2024

Resources that were used for the episodes : Morocco since 1860, E. Pennell (e-book) La mĂ©moire d’un roi, entretiens Hassan II & Eric Laurent (book) Les jardins du roi : Oufkir, Hassan 2 et nous, FatĂ©ma Oufkir (e-book) VĂ©ritĂ©s sur l'Afrique du Nord, Pierre Boyer de Latour La monarchie marocaine et la lutte pour le pouvoir : Hassan II face Ă  l’opposition nationale del’indĂ©pendance Ă  l’état d’excepti...

PRÉHISTOIRE : quand la terre du Maroc rĂ©vĂšle nos secrets 17.09.2023

Le Maroc est connu depuis longtemps pour ĂȘtre une vĂ©ritable mine d’or pour les gĂ©ologues. Sa terre s’est montrĂ©e incroyablement gĂ©nĂ©reuse avec la science, faisant par exemple gagnĂ© 100 000 ans sur les compteurs vitaux de l’humanitĂ©, et confirmant par le mĂȘme chef son origine panafricaine. Dans cet Ă©pisode, on s’aventure ensemble, pas Ă  pas, sur le sentier mystĂ©rieux de la PrĂ©histoire, marchant par...

HASSAN II et le coup d’État de Skhirat (1971) : une foi, une loi, un roi 31.03.2023

Merci Ă  tous ceux qui ont rĂ©alisĂ©s les voix-off des diffĂ©rents personnages sur cet Ă©pisode : @dkianas @inesatif @ahtir__ @silent.semo Le coup d’état de Skhirat est le premier sĂ©isme politique qui fait rĂ©ellement chanceler la couronne sur la tĂȘte de Hassan II.

HASSAN II, et le rapport Ă  l’opposition — Ă©meutes de Casablanca, « complot » de juillet 1963 08.03.2023

Meurtre prĂ©mĂ©ditĂ© ? Faux complot ? Jeunesse endoctrinĂ©e ? Une couronne ensanglantĂ©e ? Dans cet Ă©pisode, on se plonge au cƓur de crises politiques et sociales qui Ă©clatent au tout dĂ©but du rĂšgne de Hassan II, et qui prĂ©cĂšdent un des Ă©pisodes les plus sombres de son histoire, qui fera l’objet un prochain Ă©pisode : les annĂ©es de plombs.

HASSAN II — l’enfant sur les marches d’un trîne. 13.02.2023

Dans cet Ă©pisode, on passe au peigne fin une premiĂšre partie de l’enfance d’un dirigeant politique qui rĂ©cuse toute indiffĂ©rence Ă  son Ă©gard, tantĂŽt louĂ©, tantĂŽt sĂ©vĂšrement critiquĂ©, et dont le souffle rĂ©formateur emplit encore les poumons du royaume. Voici l’histoire, du dĂ©funt roi Hassan II.

MEHDI BEN BARKA : l’homme et son drapeau, partie 1 — l’enfance. 11.11.2022

Ben Barka, ce cerveau de mathĂ©maticien enivrĂ© de politique, pĂ©tri de justice sociale jusqu’à la moelle, qui a prĂȘtĂ© allĂ©geance au Maroc dĂšs l’ñge de 14 ans, porter sur ses Ă©paules et l’indĂ©pendance de son pays avec succĂšs, puis un idĂ©al socialiste au Maroc avec l’entĂȘtement d’un homme fort de ses convictions et de sa vision. Voici son histoire.

ABD-EL-KRIM AL KHATTABI et la guerre du Rif : une vie, une Ɠuvre (pt. 1) 27.10.2022

Les premiers pas de la dĂ©mocratie au Maroc ont un visage d’homme : celui de Mohamed Ibn Abd-El-Krim al Khattabi, chef rifain d’un mouvement de rĂ©sistance contre l’Europe coloniale du XXĂšme siĂšcle. Il incarne un tournant majeur de l’Histoire du Maroc moderne, un pan couvrant les prĂ©mices des mouvements de libĂ©ration nationale. Il inspirera largement les mouvements de dĂ©colonisation Ă  travers le mon...

KHARBOUCHA : un chant de révolte au crépuscule 26.10.2022

La fille aux Ă©gratinures. Chanteuse engagĂ©e, martyr de la nation, ses chants, qui retracent son combat, ont vĂ©ritablement traversĂ© l’espace-temps, accueillis par le ciel sans bornes de la mĂ©moire populaire — sans bornes, pourvu qu’on la marque. Ses racines et sa querelle tristement cĂ©lĂšbre avec son ennemi jurĂ©, le CaĂŻd Aissa. Sa rĂ©sistance et sa droiture ont taillĂ© sa lĂ©gende dans le marbre de la...

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