Qalʿat ibn Salama

Qalʿat ibn Salama (Arabic: قلعة ابن سلامة) is an ancient fortress and archeological site near Tiaret, Algeria. This place is known for having sheltered Ibn Khaldun,^[1] an Arab scholar and historian, for four years, between 1375 and 1379. It was here at Qalʿat ibn Salama that he wrote his Muqaddimah (known as Prolegomenon in Greek).^[2]

This fortress is situated on a mountain top nearby Taoughzout at about three miles south of Frenda in the wilaya of Tiaret.

Climate

The

fortress is in a region with a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification

BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

References

^ "Rediscovering Ibn Khaldun, a pioneering Arab medieval mind". The Arab Weekly. March 25, 2018.
ISBN 978-0-7146-3130-1
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External links

"TAGHZOUT (A 06 Km Nord Ouest de Frenda) Village témoin d'épopées historiques". Archived from the original on 2003-11-04. Retrieved 23 June 2022. This site describes the village of Taoughzout (not Taghzout) near Tiaret, Algeria, where Ibn Khaldu worked.

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[1] "Rediscovering Ibn Khaldun, a pioneering Arab medieval mind". The Arab Weekly. March 25, 2018.

[ʿAzmeh-2] ISBN 978-0-7146-3130-1
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