M'Zab Valley

A traditional human habitat, created in the 10th century by the Ibadites around their five ksour (fortified cities), has been preserved intact in the M’Zab valley. Simple, functional and perfectly adapted to the environment, the architecture of M’Zab was designed for community living, while respecting the structure of the family. It is a source of inspiration for today’s urban planners.

Outstanding universal value

Located 600 km south of Algiers, in the heart of the Saharan desert, the five ksour (fortified villages) of the M'Zab Valley form an extraordinary homogeneous ensemble, the mark of a sedentary, urban civilization in the desert, the bearer of an original culture which, through its own genius, has managed to preserve its cohesion over the centuries. Consisting of the ksour and palm groves of El-Atteuf, Bounoura, Melika, Ghardaïa and Béni-Isguen (founded between 1012 and 1350), the M'Zab Valley has retained virtually the same settlement pattern and construction techniques since the 11th century, dictated as much by a specific social and cultural context as by the need to adapt to a hostile environment.

Each of these miniature walled cities is dominated by a mosque whose minaret acts as a watchtower. The mosque was conceived as a fortress, the last bastion of resistance in the event of siege, and included an arsenal and a grain silo. Around this building, essential to community life, are houses arranged in concentric circles up to the rampart. Each house constitutes a fixed cubic cell, illustrating an egalitarian social organization based on respect for the family structure, whose intimacy and autonomy it strives to preserve. At the beginning of the first millennium, the Ibadites used local materials to create a vernacular architecture in the M'Zab that, thanks to its perfect adaptation to the environment and the simplicity of its forms, continues to serve as an example and lesson for contemporary architecture and town planning.

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A variety of traditional carpets that reflect the cultural depth of the region. To buy any piece, contact me. Delivery to all the world.

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ALGERIA. Mzab. Ghardaïa. 1966. Among the Ibadites. Market day.

Mzab : Les Sept Merveilles de la Berbérie Algérienne

La vallée du Mzab en Algérie est une pépite du patrimoine berbère, nichée dans les confins sahariens du nord de l’Algérie. Découvrez les sept facettes captivantes de cette région exceptionnelle : Voici 7 choses à connaître sur le Mzab en Algérie  Emplacement Stratégique : Située dans la wilaya de Ghardaïa, à une distance de 550 km au sud de la capitale algérienne, Alger, la vallée du Mzab…

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Béni Isguen old town (Algeria) - the oldest version of 1995. / Vieille Ville de Béni Isguen (Algérie) - La plus ancienne version datant de 1995. Ink on paper / Encre de Chine sur papier. A. LALMI #artworks #art #paintings #artmodern #artistepeintre #paintingoftheday #artofinstagram #paintpaintpaint #colors #paint #architecturephotography #autodidacte #selfthaught #artofinstagram #originalart #paintpaintpaint #artistsoninstagram #architecture #autodidact #inkonpaper #inkonpaperdrawing #inkartwork #encresurpapier #beniisguen #benisguen #mzab #algeria #ghardaia #Ghardaia #algerie (at Paris 18e) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmY81ZZqHEn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Europa universalis 4 golden century

New Music: 10 to 12 minutes of original music inspired by the discovery of the New World.

New Berber Ship Models: 17 new ship models for Berber nations (Morocco, Tlemcen, Algiers, Tunis, Fezzan, Mzab, Toggourt, Djerid, Tripoli, Tafilalt, Sus, Fez, Salé.).

New Iberian Ship Models: 17 new ship models for the Iberian nations (Portugal, Spain, Aragon, Navarra, Galicia, Leon, Andalucia and Granada.).

New Iberian Army Units: 20 unique infantry units for Granada/Andalucia, Navarra, Leon/Galicia, Salé and Pirates.

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Flagships: Appoint a Flagship to lead your navy, adding combat and trade power to your fleets. Europa Universalis IV je real-time historická strategie zaínající rokem 1444 a konící v roce 1821 (377 let). With the Golden Century DLC enabled, the Aragonese mission tree allows the player to obtain a myriad of permanent claims when you finish each mission.

Pirate Republics: Play as or combat against pirate nations in dangerous sea zones, with their own flavor and game style.

New Mission Trees: New missions and objectives for the nations of Iberia and Northwest Africa, including Spain and Andalucia. Theres a ton to do in the game, which is why its so popular, and now, you can get even more adventures with the Europa Universalis IV: Golden Century DLC.

Golden Century will be available for 9.99 / £7,19 / 9,99 on 11 December 2018. Lets Play as Dai Viet (Vietnam) with the Golden Century expansion/DLC.Goal is to create a strong Dai Viet Empire that can challenge Ming and even the Europe. This add-on to Paradox Development Studio’s classic game of empires and trade is inspired by the Golden Age of exploration and piracy.

Establish Orders: Iberian nations can appoint Jesuit, Franciscan or Dominican clerics to govern their states to reduce unrest or ease conversion. Golden Century, the newest Immersion Pack for Europa Universalis IV, takes you back to that age of adventure and ambition.

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Pair of traditional Auresian earrings made of silver, 19th/20th century. 

This kind of earrings are generally worn by Naili, Chaoui and Mozabite women. 

Al Ateuf العطف — Ghardaïa, Algeria 🇩🇿

“The MZab Valley is often seen as the most conservative region in Algeria. Most Mozabite women (from the age of 14/15 year old) are wearing an Ahouli (Hayek or Haïk), basically a large white veil covering their entire body except one single eye. When the girls are not yet married, you can see both of their eyes. A lighter (made out of cotton or poplin) hayek used to be worn in other parts of #Algeria and the Maghreb (Djebel Nafûsa in Libya and Djerba Island in Tunisia), but it has almost totally disappeared. In the #Ghardaia province, nearly every Mozabite woman is wearing a thicker ahouli made out of wool. Beyond religion, Mozabites claim that the ahouli is a distinctive sign of their identity. The permanent separation of the sexes can even be seen in the Mozabite architecture. The houses are designed to prevent contact between the wife and her male in-laws. Codes are instituted to free the passage and avoid any mixed interaction in the same room.”

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The M'zab Valley, Ghardaïa, Algeria

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ALGERIA. Mzab Valley.

Sefer Nofekh (responsa), Rabbi Abraham ben Jacob ibn Tawwah, Algiers, 16th century

Rabbi Abraham ben Jacob Ibn Tawwah (d. after 1551) was a prominent halakhist, yeshiva dean, preacher, cantor, and liturgical poet of Catalonian extraction based in Algiers. He was a descendant of both the Spanish Rabbi Moses Nahmanides (1194-1270) and the Majorcan-Algerian Rabbi Simeon ben Zemah Duran (1361-1444).

This manuscript, entitled Sefer Nofekh, origninally contained one hundred fifty (the numerical value of the word nofekh spelled without the vav) of his responsa, copied in his hand and, in several cases, signed by him with his distinctive signature: “The most humble descendant of Adam and Eve [Hawwah], Abraham ben Jacob Ibn Tawwah, of blessed memory.” (The manuscript is currently missing thirty-one of the responsa: numbers).

Sefer nofekh not only covers many topics in ritual law but also treats personal status and business law questions. Its pages preserve questions received from Fez in Morocco, Djerba in Tunisia, and several cities and towns in Algeria (Algiers, Tlemcen, Oran, Miliana, Constantine, Médéa, Ouargla/Mzab), especially those that had no local halakhic authority. In his answers, Ibn Tawwah traced the sources of Jewish law from the Talmud to contemporary times, objected to excessive stringency, defended established communal practice, and worked hard to minimize conflicts between members of a community. The book’s essays thus shed much light on the history and socio-religious culture of North African Jewry in the critical period following the expulsions from the Iberian Peninsula and open a window onto Ibn Tawwah’s thought, halakhic methodology, and spiritual leadership.

Ibn Tawwah was a lyrical writer, and many of his responsa include rhymed poetic portions. Toward the end of the volume is a collection of the author’s liturgical poetry, in which he displays great expertise in the principles of traditional Sephardic piyyut.

This carpet is a wonderful work of art, it was a way to express the life of women in the ancient Mzab Valley. (à Ghardaïa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkqiprtyK9/?utm_medium=tumblr

Béni Isguen old town (Algeria) - the oldest version of 1995. / Vieille Ville de Béni Isguen (Algérie) - Plus ancienne version datant de 1995. Ink on paper / Encre de Chine sur papier. A. LALMI #artworks #art #paintings #artmodern #artistepeintre #paintingoftheday #artofinstagram #paintpaintpaint #colors #paint #artwork🎨 #autodidacte #selfthaught #artofinstagram #originalart #paintpaintpaint #artistsoninstagram #artwork🎨 #autodidact #inkonpaper #inkonpaperdrawing #inkartwork #encresurpapier #beniisguen #benisguen #mzab #algeria #ghardaia #Ghardaia #algerie (at Paris 18e) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmY5rJjqcx9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=