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Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri (died 755) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 745 through 755 AD.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Habib al-Fihri (died 755) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 745 through 755 AD.
Al-Bayan al-Mughrib
Kitāb al-bayān al-mughrib fī ākhbār mulūk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib (Book of the Amazing Story of the History of the Kings of al-Andalus and Maghreb) is an important medieval text on the his...
Kitāb al-bayān al-mughrib fī ākhbār mulūk al-andalus wa'l-maghrib (Book of the Amazing Story of the History of the Kings of al-Andalus and Maghreb) is an important medieval text on the his...
Arab Maghreb Union
The Arab Maghreb Union is a trade agreement aiming for economic and some sort of future political unity in North Africa between the Arab countries Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
The Arab Maghreb Union is a trade agreement aiming for economic and some sort of future political unity in North Africa between the Arab countries Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.
Arab-Berber
Arab-Berber is a term to denote an inhabitant of the North African Maghreb who is of mixed Arab and Berber origin and whose native language is a dialect of Arabic and who also has mainly an Arab...
Arab-Berber is a term to denote an inhabitant of the North African Maghreb who is of mixed Arab and Berber origin and whose native language is a dialect of Arabic and who also has mainly an Arab...
Arabized Berber
Arabized Berber is a term to denote the inhabitant of the North African Maghreb whose native language is a local Maghrebian dialect of Arabic while being of Amazigh (Berber ethnic identity) thro...
Arabized Berber is a term to denote the inhabitant of the North African Maghreb whose native language is a local Maghrebian dialect of Arabic while being of Amazigh (Berber ethnic identity) thro...
Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
Balj ibn Bishr al-Qushayri
Balj ibn Bishr al-Qushayri (sometime surnamed al-Qasi) (بلج بن بشر القشيري ) (?- August, 742) ; was a Syrian Arab military commander in North Africa and Spain, and briefly ruler of al-Andalus i...
Balj ibn Bishr al-Qushayri (sometime surnamed al-Qasi) (بلج بن بشر القشيري ) (?- August, 742) ; was a Syrian Arab military commander in North Africa and Spain, and briefly ruler of al-Andalus i...
Barbary Coast
The Barbary Coast, or Berber Coast, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to much of the collective land of the Berber people.
The Barbary Coast, or Berber Coast, was the term used by Europeans from the 16th until the 19th century to refer to much of the collective land of the Berber people.
Barbary macaque
The Barbary Macaque (; Macaca sylvanus), or Common macaque, is a macaque with no tail.
The Barbary Macaque (; Macaca sylvanus), or Common macaque, is a macaque with no tail.
Berber languages
Berber or the Berber languages (Berber: Tamaziɣt or Tamazight, ) are a family of similar or closely related languages and dialects indigenous to North Africa.
Berber or the Berber languages (Berber: Tamaziɣt or Tamazight, ) are a family of similar or closely related languages and dialects indigenous to North Africa.
Berber people
Amazighs or Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa west of the Nile Valley.
Amazighs or Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa west of the Nile Valley.
Carthage
Carthage (Carthago or Karthago,, قرطاج Qarṭāj, Berber: ⴽⴰⵔⵜⴰⵊⴻⵏ Kartajen, Etruscan: *Carθaza, Modern קרתגו Qartágo, from the Phoenician meaning New City (Aramaic: קרתא ח...
Carthage (Carthago or Karthago,, قرطاج Qarṭāj, Berber: ⴽⴰⵔⵜⴰⵊⴻⵏ Kartajen, Etruscan: *Carθaza, Modern קרתגו Qartágo, from the Phoenician meaning New City (Aramaic: קרתא ח...
Casbah
The Casbah (قصبة, qasba, meaning citadel (fortress)) is specifically the citadel of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it.
The Casbah (قصبة, qasba, meaning citadel (fortress)) is specifically the citadel of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it.
Couscous
Couscous is a North African dish of semolina traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it.
Couscous is a North African dish of semolina traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it.
Darija
Darija (الدارجة; also transcribed (ad-)dārija (standard), derija or darja, which means "dialect" in Modern Standard Arabic) is the group of Arabic dialects spoken by Mag...
Darija (الدارجة; also transcribed (ad-)dārija (standard), derija or darja, which means "dialect" in Modern Standard Arabic) is the group of Arabic dialects spoken by Mag...
Emblem of the Maghreb Union
The emblem of Maghreb is the emblem of Maghreb and the General Secretary of the Union.
The emblem of Maghreb is the emblem of Maghreb and the General Secretary of the Union.
Fantasia (culture)
Fantasia is a traditional equestrian performance practiced during cultural festivals in Morocco,and occurs traditionally to close up berber wedding celebrations in Maghreb.
Fantasia is a traditional equestrian performance practiced during cultural festivals in Morocco,and occurs traditionally to close up berber wedding celebrations in Maghreb.
Germa
Germa, known in ancient times as Garama, is an archaeological site in Libya and was the capital of the Garamantes.
Germa, known in ancient times as Garama, is an archaeological site in Libya and was the capital of the Garamantes.
Habib ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri
Habib ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri (?- May-June, 757) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and briefly ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 755 to 757.
Habib ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri (?- May-June, 757) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and briefly ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 755 to 757.
Habib ibn Abi Obeida al-Fihri
Habib ibn Abi Obeida al-Fihri (died October 741) was an Arab military commander of the illustrious Fihrid (or 'Oqbid') family who played an important role in the early history of Ifriqiya (Nort...
Habib ibn Abi Obeida al-Fihri (died October 741) was an Arab military commander of the illustrious Fihrid (or 'Oqbid') family who played an important role in the early history of Ifriqiya (Nort...
Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi
Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi (or Hanzala ibn Safwan) was an Umayyad governor of Egypt from 721 to 724 and again 737 to 741, and subsequently governor of Ifriqiya from 741 to 745.
Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi (or Hanzala ibn Safwan) was an Umayyad governor of Egypt from 721 to 724 and again 737 to 741, and subsequently governor of Ifriqiya from 741 to 745.
History of North Africa
North Africa is a relatively thin strip of land between the Sahara desert and the Mediterranean, stretching from Moroccan Atlantic coast to Egypt.
North Africa is a relatively thin strip of land between the Sahara desert and the Mediterranean, stretching from Moroccan Atlantic coast to Egypt.
Ilyas ibn Habib al-Fihri
Il-Yas ibn Habib al-Fihri (died December 755) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and briefly ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) in 755.
Il-Yas ibn Habib al-Fihri (died December 755) was an Arab noble of the Oqbid or Fihrid family, and briefly ruler of Ifriqiya (North Africa) in 755.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002-present)
The Maghreb (more specifically, Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco) has been the subject of an insurgency since 2002 waged by the neo-Khawarij Islamist militia, Salafist Group for Preaching and Com...
The Maghreb (more specifically, Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco) has been the subject of an insurgency since 2002 waged by the neo-Khawarij Islamist militia, Salafist Group for Preaching and Com...
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
The Maghreb (more specifically, Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco) has been the subject of an insurgency since 2002 waged by the neo-Khawarij Islamist militia, Salafist Group for Preaching and Com...
The Maghreb (more specifically, Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco) has been the subject of an insurgency since 2002 waged by the neo-Khawarij Islamist militia, Salafist Group for Preaching and Com...
Ismail ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Muhajir
Ismail ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Muhajir was an Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 718 to 720.
Ismail ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Muhajir was an Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya (North Africa) from 718 to 720.
Kasbah
A kasbah (Arabic: القصبة al-qaṣbah) or qassabah is a type of medina, Islamic city, or fortress (citadel).
A kasbah (Arabic: القصبة al-qaṣbah) or qassabah is a type of medina, Islamic city, or fortress (citadel).
Kel Ahaggar
Kel Ahaggar (trans: "People of Ahaggar") is a Tuareg confederation in the Ahaggar Mountains in Algeria.
Kel Ahaggar (trans: "People of Ahaggar") is a Tuareg confederation in the Ahaggar Mountains in Algeria.
Kel Ajjer
Kel Ajjer is a Tuareg confederation in western Libya and eastern Algeria.
Kel Ajjer is a Tuareg confederation in western Libya and eastern Algeria.
Khalid ibn Abi Habib al-Fihri
Khalid ibn Abi Habib al-Fihri was an Arab military commander in North Africa during the Berber Revolt, who led the Arab army that was defeated at the Battle of the Nobles in late 740.
Khalid ibn Abi Habib al-Fihri was an Arab military commander in North Africa during the Berber Revolt, who led the Arab army that was defeated at the Battle of the Nobles in late 740.
Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati
Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati was a Zenata Berber chieftain and military commander during the Berber Revolt of the 740s against the Umayyads in the Maghreb.
Khalid ibn Hamid al-Zanati was a Zenata Berber chieftain and military commander during the Berber Revolt of the 740s against the Umayyads in the Maghreb.
Kounta
The Kounta people are a Berber-Arab ethnic group of Sahrawi (of Sahara) Bedouins, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
The Kounta people are a Berber-Arab ethnic group of Sahrawi (of Sahara) Bedouins, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
Kounta people
The Kounta people are a Berber–Arab ethnic group of Sahrawi Bedouins, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
The Kounta people are a Berber–Arab ethnic group of Sahrawi Bedouins, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
Kulthum ibn Iyad al-Qasi
Kulthum ibn Iyad al-Qasi (died October 741) was an Umayyad governor of Kairouan, Ifriqiya for only a few months, from February to October, 741.
Kulthum ibn Iyad al-Qasi (died October 741) was an Umayyad governor of Kairouan, Ifriqiya for only a few months, from February to October, 741.
Kunta (tribe)
The Kunta are a Berber–Arab tribal group of Saharan Nomads, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
The Kunta are a Berber–Arab tribal group of Saharan Nomads, today residing mostly in northern Mali and southern Mauritania.
Little Maghreb
Little Maghreb (Petit Maghreb) is a Montreal neighbourhood in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
Little Maghreb (Petit Maghreb) is a Montreal neighbourhood in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
Maghreb
The Maghreb is usually defined as much or most of the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt.
The Maghreb is usually defined as much or most of the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt.
Maghreb people
The Maghreb people are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
The Maghreb people are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
Maghrebi Arabic
Maghrebi Arabic or Darija is a cover term for the varieties of Arabic spoken in the Maghreb, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya.
Maghrebi Arabic or Darija is a cover term for the varieties of Arabic spoken in the Maghreb, including Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya.
Maghrebi Jews
Maghrebi Jews are Jews who traditionally lived in the Maghreb region of North Africa, established Jewish communities long before the arrival of Jews expelled from Spain; see Alhambra decree.
Maghrebi Jews are Jews who traditionally lived in the Maghreb region of North Africa, established Jewish communities long before the arrival of Jews expelled from Spain; see Alhambra decree.
Maghrebian people
Maghrebian people, Maghrebians or Maghrebis are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
Maghrebian people, Maghrebians or Maghrebis are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
Maghrebis
Maghrebis or Maghrebian people or Maghrebians are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
Maghrebis or Maghrebian people or Maghrebians are the inhabitants of the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Mauritania).
Marabout
A marabout (مَربوط marbūṭ
Or مُرابِط murābiṭ
one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher in West Africa, and (historically) in the Maghreb.
A marabout (مَربوط marbūṭ
Or مُرابِط murābiṭ
one who is attached/garrisoned) is a Muslim religious leader and teacher in West Africa, and (historically) in the Maghreb.
Maysara al-Matghari
Maysara, oft-surnamed al-Matghari or, in older arab sources, el-Hakir was a Berber rebel leader and original architect of the Great Berber Revolt that erupted in 739-40, until his depo...
Maysara, oft-surnamed al-Matghari or, in older arab sources, el-Hakir was a Berber rebel leader and original architect of the Great Berber Revolt that erupted in 739-40, until his depo...
Medina quarter
A medina quarter (المدينة القديمة) is a distinct city section found in many North African cities.
A medina quarter (المدينة القديمة) is a distinct city section found in many North African cities.
Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests
Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests is an ecoregion, in the temperate coniferous forest Biome, which occupies the high mountain ranges of North Africa and southern Spain.
Mediterranean conifer and mixed forests is an ecoregion, in the temperate coniferous forest Biome, which occupies the high mountain ranges of North Africa and southern Spain.
Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe
The Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion of North Africa.
The Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe is a Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregion of North Africa.
Mediterranean woodlands and forests
The Mediterranean woodlands and forests is an ecoregion, of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Biome, in the coastal plains, hills, and mountains bordering the Mediterranean Sea and...
The Mediterranean woodlands and forests is an ecoregion, of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Biome, in the coastal plains, hills, and mountains bordering the Mediterranean Sea and...
Médi 1
Médi 1 Radio (مدي 1, also known as Radio Méditerranée Internationale) is a private, commercial Moroccan radio network owned by various banks and private companies from both Morocco and France.
Médi 1 Radio (مدي 1, also known as Radio Méditerranée Internationale) is a private, commercial Moroccan radio network owned by various banks and private companies from both Morocco and France.
North Africa during Antiquity
The history of North Africa during the period of Classical Antiquity (c.
The history of North Africa during the period of Classical Antiquity (c.
North African Arabs
'North African Arabs is a term to denote an inhabitant of the North African Maghreb who is of mixed Arab and Berber origin and whose native language is a dialect of Arabic and who also has an Ar...
'North African Arabs is a term to denote an inhabitant of the North African Maghreb who is of mixed Arab and Berber origin and whose native language is a dialect of Arabic and who also has an Ar...
Northwest Africa
Northwest Africa or Northwestern Africa is a variably defined region of North Africa, west of Egypt and the Nile Valley.
Northwest Africa or Northwestern Africa is a variably defined region of North Africa, west of Egypt and the Nile Valley.
Obeid Allah ibn al-Habhab
Obeid Allah ibn al-Habhab al-Maousili was an important Umayyad official in Egypt from 724 to 734, and subsequently Umayyad governor of Kairouan, Ifriqiya from 734 to 741.
Obeid Allah ibn al-Habhab al-Maousili was an important Umayyad official in Egypt from 724 to 734, and subsequently Umayyad governor of Kairouan, Ifriqiya from 734 to 741.
Ribat
A ribat (From the Arabic رباط ', hospice, hostel.) is an Arabic term for a small fortification as built along a frontier during the first years of the Muslim conquest of North Africa to house...
A ribat (From the Arabic رباط ', hospice, hostel.) is an Arabic term for a small fortification as built along a frontier during the first years of the Muslim conquest of North Africa to house...
Sidi
Sidi is a masculine title of respect in Western Arabic language and Egyptian Arabic (sayyid in other dialects) equivalent to modern popular usage of the English Mr..
Sidi is a masculine title of respect in Western Arabic language and Egyptian Arabic (sayyid in other dialects) equivalent to modern popular usage of the English Mr..
Tamazgha
Tamazgha is a Berber word employed for the area more often known as the Maghreb or North Africa, covering the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Niger River, from Siwa Oasis to the Canar...
Tamazgha is a Berber word employed for the area more often known as the Maghreb or North Africa, covering the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Niger River, from Siwa Oasis to the Canar...
Tell Atlas
The Tell Atlas (الاطلس التلي) is a mountain chain over 1,500 kilometers in length, belonging to the Atlas mountain ranges in North Africa, stretching from Morocco, through Algeria to Tunisia.
The Tell Atlas (الاطلس التلي) is a mountain chain over 1,500 kilometers in length, belonging to the Atlas mountain ranges in North Africa, stretching from Morocco, through Algeria to Tunisia.
Tuareg languages
Tuareg (also Tamasheq, Tamajaq, ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵌⴰⵆ Tamahaq) is a Berber language or family of very closely related languages and dialects spoken by the Tuareg Berbers, in large par...
Tuareg (also Tamasheq, Tamajaq, ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵌⴰⵆ Tamahaq) is a Berber language or family of very closely related languages and dialects spoken by the Tuareg Berbers, in large par...
Utica, Tunisia
Utica is an ancient city northwest of Carthage near the outflow of the Medjerda River into the Mediterranean Sea, traditionally considered to be the first colony founded by the Phoenicians in No...
Utica is an ancient city northwest of Carthage near the outflow of the Medjerda River into the Mediterranean Sea, traditionally considered to be the first colony founded by the Phoenicians in No...
Yazid ibn Abi Muslim
Abu'l-Ala Yazid ibn Abi Muslim Dinar (?-721) was the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya from 720 until his assassination in 721.
Abu'l-Ala Yazid ibn Abi Muslim Dinar (?-721) was the Umayyad governor of Ifriqiya from 720 until his assassination in 721.
Zaouia
Zaouia, also spelled zawiya, zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa zwaya, etc., is a Maghrebi and West African term for an Islamic religious school or monastery, roughly corresponding to ...
Zaouia, also spelled zawiya, zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa zwaya, etc., is a Maghrebi and West African term for an Islamic religious school or monastery, roughly corresponding to ...
Zawiya (institution)
A zaouia or zawiya (Arabic زاوية "Assembly" or "Group"; also spelled zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa, zwaya, etc.) is an Islamic religious school or monastery.
A zaouia or zawiya (Arabic زاوية "Assembly" or "Group"; also spelled zawiyah, zaouiya, zaouïa, zwaya, etc.) is an Islamic religious school or monastery.