Beni Guil

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The Beni Guil (Arabic: بني غل) is an Arabian tribe of Sharif descent. In the 10th century their ancestors were given the right of grazing on the land of the Moroccan East and West by the Algerian Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, the Arabian Fatimid ruler of North-Africa.^[1]

Beni Guil race

The tribe Beni Guil has given its name to a famous breed of sheep in Morocco. The Beni Guil race, called locally as "Daghma" or "Hamra" in reference to its brown color.

The Arabian tribes which settled for over 1000 years in North-Africa, have brought with them their flocks, which explains the origin of this breed.

The Beni Guil male sheep breed has a dark brown head, but the head is slightly clear in the female sheep. This coloration extends to the rear of the horns and the lower jaw. It has a white fleece and brown legs. The legs and head are free of wool. The tail is short and fine; it does not exceed the point of hock. The Beni Guil race of sheep have such a good conformation that makes them one of the best beef breeds in Morocco.

See also other tribes

• Banu Hilal
• Banu Malik
• Rhamna
• Ahl Rachida
• Beni Hassan

See also

• Arab Maghreb
• Fatimid dynasty
• Idrisid dynasty
• Arabs
• Morocco
• Algeria

References

Arab tribes of Morocco
Abda Ahl Rachida Azwafit Beni Amir Beni Hassan Beni Mathar Beni Moussa Beni Zemmour Beni Ahsen Banu Hilal Banu Sulaym Beni Guil Beni Khirane Khlout Sless Hyayna Rahamna Sahrawiyin Oulad Tidrarin Oulad Delim Oulad Zyan Maqil Zyayda Zaër

Tribes of Morocco
Azwafit Beni ʿAmir Beni Moussa Beni Zemmour Beni Hassan Maqil Sless Oulad Zyan Rahamna Regraga Zayanes Zyayda Maqil

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