Tlemcen - Tomb of the Princess - Algeria

Tomb of the Princess at Tlemcen ('The Pearl of the Maghreb') in northwestern Algeria - capital of Tlemcen Province. The name Tlemcen comes from the Berber for Dry Spring'. Two very important and beautiful tombs can be found at Tlemcen. The first is that of Sidi Bou Medienne, the second is that of Houari Bou Medienne (second President of Algeria). Famous for a large number of sufis who lived there. Under the protection of the Ottoman Empire in 1553

Algerian Berber Maghreb Northwestern Sidi Tombs Yacoub

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