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Qibala, upon him, and it was more of a tax in Marrakech, accepting from them a necessary sum like the tobacco market, and Nasbun, and antiquities, and al-Magharil. And the burden was on everything sold, or rather, on everything according to its value. When the Masamida came to power, and the matter fell to them, they abolished the taxes in every way and relieved themselves of them, and considered it lawful to kill those who accepted them. And the tax is no longer mentioned in any of the lands of the Masamida. And in the city of Marrakech, from the Berber tribes, live the Aylan, who are Masamida, and around them from the tribes are Nafis, and Yaghu, and Yughdar, and Dukala, and Marjana, and Zudah, and Usamurah, and Marjaha. And in western Ifmat and its surroundings live Masamida and Rabka. And from the city of Marrakech to the city of Sala on the coast of the sea are stages. The first is Nunin, and Nunin is a village at the beginning of the Afia plain, which has no crookedness or security. The length of this plain is two stages, and it is inhabited by the Berber tribes Qazulah, and Labatah, and Sardarat. From Nunin to the village of Ti'tin is one stage, to the village of Ghusghif is one stage, and it is a village at the end of the aforementioned plain. And this entire plain is covered with thorny plants called al-Nasdar, whose fruit is abundant. And in it are the large sea creatures that surpass the land creatures in size and greatness. And in the highest parts of these regions, they make from their shells, and other materials, and pastes for the cities. And from near Ghusghif to the village of Umm Rabi' is one stage, and it is a large, populous village, and in it are mixed tribes of Barar, and some of Zanana, and Tali'ana, and pastes for the cities. And from near it, among them, are Tanmanm, Naslan, Yuthu, Yughmaran, and Marara, and some of Zanana, and Yuthu Day'ish from Zanata. And all of them are in the vicinity of Marrakech.

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