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Achir

by Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons

by Yelles, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Achir

Achir is an ancient city in Algeria. It was the first capital of the Muslim Berber dynasty of Zirids under the Fatimid suzerainty. The city was mentioned by Ibn Khaldun indicating that Mount Tetri is the kingdom of Zirids.

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Country: Algeria

District: Médéa Province

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 10th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

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