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Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi
Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi
Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi
Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi, also known as Zawiya Thaalibia, is a zawiya (Islamic religious school and Mausoleum) located in the Kasbah of Algiers in the Algerian capital, Algiers. It was established in the 15th century AD by Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi, a famous Islamic scholar and one of the masters of the Qadiriyya tariqa (Sufi order) who was buried in Zawiya. The Zawiya Thaalibia was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 as part of Kasbah of Algiers.
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Algiers Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 15th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Kasbah of Algiers
Date of Inscription: 1992
Exact Location
Elevation: 47 m
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Mosques and Islamic Buildings in Algiers Province
Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi
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Zawiya of Sidi Abd al-Rahman al-Tha’alibi
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