Moussa Ag Amastan

Musa Ag Amastan
Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar
Reign 1905–1920
Born 1867
Hoggar Mountains, Algeria
Died 1920
Religion Islam

Musa Ag Amastan (1867–1920) was the Chief (Amenokal) of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg from 1905 to 1920. Based in the Ahaggar, it formed part of the Kel Ghela.

Reign

Musa ag Amastan arriving in Paris (1910).

Many of the French who had met Moussa noted his religiosity.[1] Maurice Benhazera confirmed Moussa's religious fervour.

There are indications that Moussa's life did undergo a considerable change when he was about 30 years old (that is, c. 1897) in the form of an enhanced religiosity, which can be attributed to the spiritual mentorship of Bay al-Kunti [1][2] who resided in Téleya in the Adrar des Ifoghas.[2]

In 1901 Musa ag Amastan was part of the Kel Ahaggar coalition leading a rezzu (invasion) against the Berabich of Azawad submitted to the French authorities in Timbuktu.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Keenan, Jeremy (2 August 2004). The Lesser Gods of the Sahara: Social Change and Indigenous Rights. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 9781135758059.
  2. 1 2 Pandolfi, Paul. "In-Salah 1904/Tamanrasset 1905 : les deux soumissions des Touaregs Kel-Ahaggar". Cahiers d'études africaines. 38 (149): 47. doi:10.3406/cea.1998.1976. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Pandolfi, Paul. "In-Salah 1904/Tamanrasset 1905 : les deux soumissions des Touaregs Kel-Ahaggar". Cahiers d'études africaines. 38 (149): 45. doi:10.3406/cea.1998.1976. Retrieved 16 August 2016.


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