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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.
Tlemcen, town, northwestern Algeria, near the border with Morocco. Tlemcen is backed by the cliffs of the well-watered Tlemcen Mountains and overlooks the fertile Hennaya and Maghnia plains. Lying at an elevation of 2,648 feet (807 metres), Tlemcen is located sufficiently inland to avoid the humidity of the Mediterranean Sea coast but is near ...
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The city of Tlemcen displaced Tahert as the main trading hub in the central Maghreb, lying on the west–east route between Fez and Ifriqiya. Another major route from Oran ran south through Tlemcen to the oases of the Sahara, and onward to the Western Sudan region to the south.
The Tlemcen Mosque between the Maghreb and al-Andalus The decoration of the Tlemcen mosque by ‘Ali b. Yusuf, as well as the construction and adornment of other Almoravid monuments, actively combined local Maghribi and Andalusi art and architecture as an expression of their new empire’s reach across northwestern Africa and southern
Dec 6, 2023 · The Tlemcen Mosque between the Maghreb and al-Andalus The decoration of the Tlemcen mosque by ‘Ali b. Yusuf, as well as the construction and adornment of other Almoravid monuments, actively combined local Maghribi and Andalusi art and architecture as an expression of their new empire’s reach across northwestern Africa and southern Iberia .
Dec 13, 2018 · El Mechouar Palace in the centre of the city and a must-visit. The history of Tlemcen goes back to the 2nd century AD, when Tlemcen was founded as a Roman military outpost under the name Pomaria. It soon became the seat of the Roman Catholic Church in northern Africa. And for centuries was one of the most important Christian cities in the north ...
The Tlemcen Kingdom was historically centered on the city of Tlemcen, in present day Algeria. It was established after the dissolution of the Almohad Caliphate, and was governed by the Zayyanids, a confederation of Amazigh tribes. Favored by its proximity to the port of Oran, the civilization became an important trading route which helped it ...
