Tarif al-Matghari (, ) (b. ? -744) was the founder of the

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dynasty in the Tamesna region in what is today

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. He was the father of the self-proclaimed prophet and king Salih ibn Tarif. It is believed that he was born in the area of

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, near

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in Spain.''Tarif, el conquistador de Tarifa''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarif Al-Matghari 8th-century Berber people 744 deaths Year of birth unknown Berber monarchs 8th-century monarchs in Africa