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Nedroma
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Nedroma
Nedroma is a city in Tlemcen Province, Algeria. Once the capital of Trara, it was built on the ruins of a Berber town by Abd al-Mu'min the Almohad caliph in 1150 AD. The Great Mosque of Nedroma, which is the historic mosque of the city, was founded in 1145 AD and contains the earliest surviving Almoravid minbar.
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Tlemcen Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 12th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Nedroma and the Trara
Date of Submission: 2002
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