Ali ibn Tamim al-Soussi

علي بن تميم السوسي (Known as "Ali Tamim")

Saadian Military Engineer, Governor of Taroudant, Builder of Rammed-Earth Ramparts

Born c. 1530

Taroudant, Morocco

Passed Away 1590 Taroudant, Morocco

Lifespan ~60 years old

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"The rammed earth of our walls stands firm through centuries, guarding the jewel of the Sous."

Archival Overview

Saadian military architect and governor who supervised the construction of the monumental eight-kilometer rammed-earth (pisé) walls and defensive bastions of Taroudant, which survive intact today.

Biographical Record

Ali ibn Tamim was the master builder and military governor commissioned by Saadian Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh and his successors to transform Taroudant into an impregnable southern imperial bastion. Utilizing local reddish earth, lime, and stone, he erected the celebrated 8-kilometer circuit of ramparts fortified with 130 defensive towers and five monumental gates.

His defensive fortifications successfully preserved Taroudant as the capital of the Sous and the secure northern terminus of trans-Saharan gold caravans.

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Final Resting Place

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Bab Zorgan Cemetery
Taroudant, Morocco

                         GPS: 30.4680, -8.8740                    

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