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, 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).
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.
- Aziz al-Azmeh. Ibn Khaldūn, an Essay in Reinterpretation. Psychology Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7146-3130-1.
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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