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Richard G · 16th January 2013, 04:31 PM

Anthony Tirri in his "Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa" has this down as Maure, which I think is just a French spelling of Moor. Basically it is the Arab\Berber population of the western Mahgreb\Sahel\Sahara.
Best wishes
Richard

16th January 2013, 04:31 PM	#13
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 402	Anthony Tirri in his "Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa" has this down as Maure, which I think is just a French spelling of Moor. Basically it is the Arab\Berber population of the western Mahgreb\Sahel\Sahara. Best wishes Richard Attached Images