Sus | |
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  Sus Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates:30°05′N8°29′W / 30.08°N 8.48°W /30.08; -8.48 | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa,Guelmim-Oued Noun |
TheSous region (also speltSus,Suss,Souss orSousse) (Arabic:سوس,romanized: sūs,Tachelhit:ⵙⵓⵙ,romanized: sus) is a historical, cultural and geographical region ofMorocco, which constitutes part of the region administration ofSouss-Massa andGuelmim-Oued Noun. The region is known for the endemicargan tree (which has become a symbol of Souss) as well as for being the capital of theShilha Berber ethnic group. It is a major commercial and tourist agricultural region of Morocco. Vegetable production, shared between very large farms and small producers, contributes to the economic development of the region. The Souss plain produces 40% of Moroccancitrus fruits, and 60% of the production of early vegetables.[1] It is historically a stage oftrans-Saharan trade.[citation needed]
Medieval Arab geographers generally divided the Sous region into two distinct sub-regions:as-Sūs al-Aqṣā (السوس الأقصى 'the far Sus'), andas-Sūs al-Adnā (السوس الأدنى 'the near Sus').[1][2][3]Sus al-Aqsa consisted of the southern/western part, andSus al-Adna consisted of the northern/eastern part; however, there were never any precise boundaries between the two.[3] The capital of the Sous was atIgli.[4] There was also aribat atMassa near the Atlantic coast.[4]
Around 683,Uqba ibn Nafi conquered the Sous region, but after his death in 688 his conquests in Morocco slipped out of Muslim control.[4] The Sous was reconquered around 20 years later byMusa ibn Nusayr, who began the spread of Islam among the local population.[4]
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