Identifier: tafiletnarrative00harr (find matches)
Title: Tafilet; the narrative of a journey of exploration in the Atlas mountains and the oases of the north-west Sahara
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Harris, Walter, 1866-1933
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Publisher: London, W. Blackwood and sons
Contributing Library: Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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HAJ AMAATl. 343 ill Morocco is almost incredible. Every official in thewhole country is under him ; no one can communicatewith the Sultan exce23t through him. In his handslie the disposal of the various governorships—oneshould say the sale of the various governorships—andthe dismissal of all officials. In the hands of anunscrupulous man there is every opportunity of black-mail, and of this Haj i\.maati took an ad-vantage unparalleled in Moorish history. He robbedthe Sultan and bought and sold appointments, andin the two years that he was Grand Vizier heamassed, in addition to his already considerablefortune, a sum of nearly £150,000 ! That is to say,he managed to ensure for himself, and entirely byillicit means, an income of no less than about £70,000a-year, and this in an open and unblushing manner.So certain was he of his position and influence that,soon after the Sultans arrival at Morocco City onhis return from Tafilet, he attempted to oust fromfavour Sid Ahmed, the Chamberl

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