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The Kingdom of Tlemcen or Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen ( Arabic: الزيانيون) was a kingdom ruled by the Berber Zayyanid dynasty [3] [4] in what is now the northwest of Algeria.
Tlemcen ( / tlɛmˈsɛn /; [1] Arabic: تلمسان, romanized : Tilimsān) is the second-largest city in northwestern Algeria after Oran and is the capital of Tlemcen Province. The city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it exports through the port of Rachgoun. It had a population of 140,158, as of the 2008 census. [2]
Tremecén nació durante la fundación de los ifrénidas donde se convirtió en la capital de Argelia en la época de los ifrénidas. La ciudad cayó en manos de los fatimíes en 931 y posteriormente a manos de dinastías zenatas que reconocían la soberanía de los Omeyas de Córdoba.
Tlemcen was the capital of the ʿAbd al-Wādid kingdom of Tilimsan from the 13th to the 15th century. It became a religious and cultural centre of Islam as well as a focal point of trading routes along coastal northern Africa.
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- The Great Mosque of Tlemcen. The Great Mosque of Tlemcen was built in the year 1136, and it´s believed to be one of the five oldest mosques in Algeria.
- Mansourah Mosque. On the western outskirts of the city is the ruins of Mansourah (meaning The Victorious” in Arabic). Mansourah was once a walled city, with more than 4000m long and 13meteter tall wall around the city, it´s also said that the wall had over 80 watchtowers, these days do not much remains of the once important city, but the impressive 38meter tall Minaret is still standing tall.
- El Mechouar Palace. The most famous site in Tlemcen is the El Mechouar Palace. The palace was once part of a much bigger Citadel that was built here back in the year 1248.
- Sidi Boumediene Mosque. Sidi Boumediene Mosque was built back in 1339, and it´s one of the most important religious sites in the city. Located 16Km outside the city on the hills overlooking the city.
The Great Mosque of Tlemcen ( Arabic: الجامع الكبير لتلمسان, el-Jemaa el-Kebir litilimcen) is a major historic mosque in Tlemcen, Algeria. It was founded and first built in 1082 but modified and embellished several times afterwards. It is considered one of the most important examples of architecture under the Almoravid dynasty. [1] History.
The Ifranid Emirate of Tlemcen [3] or Ifranid Kingdom of Tlemcen, [4] [5] [6] was a Kharijite state, [7] [5] founded by Berbers of the Banu Ifran in the eighth century, [8] with its capital at Tlemcen in modern Algeria. [8]
