Mouha ou Hammou Zayani
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Mouha Ou Hammou Zayani, by his full name: Mohammed ou Hammou ben Akka ben Ahmed, also known as "Amahzoune ben Moussa" (born in 1863, died 27 March 1921), was made Caïd of the Zayanes in Khénifra by sultan Moulay Hassan I in 1877. He was a military figure who played an important role in the history of Morocco.
He fought at the battle of Elhri (1914) and was active in the struggle for independence against the French.
Another expression for the tribe 'Zayani' is 'Lahcen Ousaid', or simply 'Ousaid'. That's why sometimes also the name Moha/Hammou Ousaid is used (instead of Mouha ou Hamou). He has ksour named after him in the town of Khénifra and the village Ait Hammou ou Said and a college at the village El Ksiba. His tomb is in Ben Cherro.
