The 90th Anniversary of the Republic of Rif northern part of Morocco. Abdelkarim Al Khattbi,
The republic of Rif (1921-1926). Abdelkarim Al Khattabi It was in September 18 th 1921, When the Republic of Rif was created and the Rifian declared their independence from the Spanish occupation in the northern part of Morocco. Abdelkarim Al Khattbi, was the man behind the unification of the Rifian tribes, and the leader of the rifian revolution against the Spanish occupation. The republic was a military and political association of tribes living in the Rif Mountains of northern Morocco. The supreme legislative and executive powers were exercised by the National Assembly, which was headed by the president, or emir, Abd al-Karim. The republic had a five-member government. The local administrative unit was a tribe headed by a kaid and a community council, or jamaah. The kaids were subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Council for Tribal Affairs. The revenue from special taxes, for example a poll tax and a tax on personal income, was used for the needs o...