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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Rediscovering Ibn Khaldun, a pioneering Arab medieval mind". The Arab Weekly. March 25, 2018.
- ^ Aziz al-Azmeh. Ibn Khaldūn, an Essay in Reinterpretation. Psychology Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7146-3130-1.
External links
edit- "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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