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Bab Jebli
Bab Jebli (Arabic: باب الجبلي) is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax, located in the center of the northern facade of its walls between Bab Nahj El Bey and Bab Jebli Jedid. The gate gives access to a popular vegetables market and Sidi Bouchaicha Mosque inside the medina, and to a covered market in its outside. History In his book ''History of Sfax'', ''Boubaker Abdelkafi'' suggests that Bab Jebli and Bab Diwan are the oldest and the unique entrances of the medina until the end of the 19th century. It was built during the reign of the Aghlabid dynasty that ruled Ifriqiya for the whole 9th century According to the commemorative epigraphic plaque on top of the gate, it was restored by the Hafsid sultan Abu Faris Abd al-Aziz II in 1419. Later, between 1756 and 1809, the Husainid rulers renovated it again. Description Bab Jebli's architecture has a typical Aghlabid style. It represents a fortified entrance built with dimension stone Dimension stone is nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Jebli - Sfax -2- باب الجبلي
Bab or BAB can refer to: * Bab (toponymy), a component of Arabic toponyms literally meaning "gate" * Set (mythology) (also known as Bab, Baba, or Seth) ancient Egyptian God * Bab (Shia Islam), a term designating deputies of the Imams in Shia Islam * Báb (Sayyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází, 1819–1850), founder of Bábism and a central figure in the Bahá'í Faith * Bab-ı Âli, the gate to the palace of the Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire * Báb, Nitra District, a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia * Bab Ballads, cartoons published by W. S. Gilbert under the childhood nickname, ''Bab'' * Back-arc basin, a geologic feature: a submarine basin associated with island arcs and subduction zones * "Base Attack Bonus", a term used in d20 System RPG games * Beale Air Force Base (IATA airport code: BAB), in California * '' Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry'', an academic journal * Boris Berezovsky (businessman) (1946–2013), Boris Abra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston, 2011. Having emerged in the 1st century, it is named after the Arab people; the term "Arab" was initially used to describe those living in the Arabian Peninsula, as perceived by geographers from ancient Greece. Since the 7th century, Arabic has been characterized by diglossia, with an opposition between a standard prestige language—i.e., Literary Arabic: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Classical Arabic—and diverse vernacular varieties, which serve as mother tongues. Colloquial dialects vary significantly from MSA, impeding mutual intelligibility. MSA is only acquired through formal education and is not spoken natively. It is the language of literature, official documents, and formal writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gates Of Sfax
The gates of Sfax are the entrances into the Medina quarter of Sfax, Tunisia. History Until the 20th century, the medina of Sfax had only two entrances: Bab Diwan in the southern facade, and Bab Jebli in the northern one. During the 20th century, many new gates were built in order to decongest the medina and promote the exchange with the external areas. List of the gates * Bab Diwan * Bab Jebli * Bab Jebli Jedid * Bab El Ksar * Bab El Kasbah * Bab Nahj El Bey * Bab Borj Ennar Bab Borj Ennar (Arabic: باب برج النار) is one of the gates of the Medina of Sfax, located in the east of the southern facade of the medina's fence. It gives access to Borj Ennar, a fortified defensive device located in the south-easte ... * Bab Charki * Bab Gharbi Gallery File:Bab Nahj El Bey - Drouj Dimessi - باب نهج الباي.jpg, Bab Nahj El Bey File:Bab Diwan, Sfax.jpg, Bab Diwan File:Bab Jebli - Sfax -2- باب الجبلي.jpg, Bab Jebli File:Bab Jebli Jedid - Sfax -1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medina Of Sfax
The Sfax medina is the medina quarter of the Tunisian city of Sfax. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. The medina is home to about 113,000 residents, and is dominated by the Great Mosque of Sfax. On 12 February 2012, the Tunisian government submitted a demand to add it on the UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage List. It is considered one of the rare medieval cities of North Africa to keep its original weft even with all the modifications of its buildings throughout the decades. It represents also the best example of the most conserved Arab-Muslim town planning in all the Mediterranean Basin. Its monuments are classified as national historical monuments since 1912. History Historic sources talk about the existence of a Roman city around the zone in which Sfax now exists called Taparura. The absence of tremendous monuments that used to distinguish Roman cities made it possible to think that either Sfax was built completely above Taparura, or t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Nahj El Bey
Bab Nahj El Bey ( Arabic : باب نهج الباي) (or The Bey's street Gate), also known as Drouj Eddimessi is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax, located in the northern facade of its walls, near Bab Jebli. Given the slightly hilly topography of the site, stairs were made to reach the gate and link Nahj El Bey (current Mongi Slim Street) to the outer souks surrounding the medina. As many other gates, Bab Nahj El Bey was built during the 20th century in order to help decreasing the flood of passengers through Bab Jebli and Bab Diwan Bab Diwan ( Arabic: باب الديوان) or Bab Bhar (Door of the sea) ( Arabic: باب بحر) is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax. It is located in the southern facade of the old city between Bab Kasbah on the western corner and Bab Bor ..., and to facilitate the exchange with the hinterland. References Nahj El Bey {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Jebli Jedid
Bab Jebli Jedid ( arabic : باب الجبلي الجديد), also known as Bab Jallouli ( arabic : باب الجلولي) is one of the gates of the Medina of Sfax located in the center of the northern facade of its walls, between Bab Jebli and Bab El Ksar. This gate was built during the 20th century under the rule of the caid ''Caid'' () (meaning "stuffed ball") is a collective name used in reference to various ancient and traditional Irish mob football games. "Caid" is frequently used by people in Gaeltacht areas of Ireland to refer to modern Gaelic football. The wo ... Mohamed Sadok El Jallouli. After his death in 1910, the door got its founder's name in order to commemorate it. Bab Jebli Jedid gives access from the outer entrance to the central bus stations. File:Bab Jebli Jedid - Sfax -2- باب الجبلي الجديد.jpg, The arche of Bab Jallouli File:Remparts de Sfax (Tunisie) 05.jpg, Passengers and merchants at the entrance of the medina File:Remparts de Sfax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bou Chouaicha Mosque
Bou Chouaicha Mosque (Arabic: جامع بوشويشة) is one of the oldest and most important mosques of the medina of Sfax, Tunisia. Etymology According to the historian Mahmoud Megdiche, the mosque got its name from the job of the ''Chaouech'' (Guard of the door in Arabic), as it was very close to one of the main entrances of the medina: Bab Jebli. Localisation The monument is located in the northern part of the medina. It is surrounded by souks such as Souk El Haddadine (Sfax), Souk El Haddadine from the north, Souk El Gazal, Souk El Ghzal from the south and Souk Es Sabbaghine (Sfax), Souk El Sabbaghine from the east. Thanks to this localisation, the mosque played a major economic role, but also a defensive one. History According to the inscription at the entrance of the mosque, it was built by the mason Mohammed Al Kotti, descendant of the famous El Kotti family, known for its major contribution to the local architecture through the construction of many public buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Jebli - Sfax -3- باب الجبلي
Bab or BAB can refer to: * Bab (toponymy), a component of Arabic toponyms literally meaning "gate" * Set (mythology) (also known as Bab, Baba, or Seth) ancient Egyptian God * Bab (Shia Islam), a term designating deputies of the Imams in Shia Islam * Báb (Sayyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází, 1819–1850), founder of Bábism and a central figure in the Bahá'í Faith * Bab-ı Âli, the gate to the palace of the Grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire * Báb, Nitra District, a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia * Bab Ballads, cartoons published by W. S. Gilbert under the childhood nickname, ''Bab'' * Back-arc basin, a geologic feature: a submarine basin associated with island arcs and subduction zones * "Base Attack Bonus", a term used in d20 System RPG games * Beale Air Force Base (IATA airport code: BAB), in California * '' Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry'', an academic journal * Boris Berezovsky (businessman) (1946–2013), Boris Abramovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Diwan
Bab Diwan ( Arabic: باب الديوان) or Bab Bhar (Door of the sea) ( Arabic: باب بحر) is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax. It is located in the southern facade of the old city between Bab Kasbah on the western corner and Bab Borj Ennar on the east. Etymology Bab Diwan got its name during the Hafsid era from the Arabic word Diwan ( Arabic: الديوان) that refers to the customs administration, as Sfax had intense economical and commercial relations with other cities. Also, it is frequently called Bab Bhar as it opens on the sea. History In the beginning, Bab Bhar was a normal gate for passengers with the same form as Bab Jebli in the northern facade of the Medina. Yet, considering its geographical localization that made it more exposed to attacks, the gate benefited during the 17th century from improvements being made to the defenses of Sfax and got more fortified. The access to the inside of the city through this entrance was difficult, and before t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aghlabids
The Aghlabids ( ar, الأغالبة) were an Arab dynasty of emirs from the Najdi tribe of Banu Tamim, who ruled Ifriqiya and parts of Southern Italy, Sicily, and possibly Sardinia, nominally on behalf of the Abbasid Caliph, for about a century, until overthrown by the new power of the Fatimids. History Independence and consolidation In 800, the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid appointed Ibrahim I ibn al-Aghlab, son of a Khurasanian Arab commander from the Banu Tamim tribe, as hereditary Emir of Ifriqiya, in response to the anarchy that had reigned in that province following the fall of the Muhallabids. At that time there were perhaps 100,000 Arabs living in Ifriqiya, although the Berbers (Imazighen) still constituted the great majority. Ibrahim was to control an area that encompassed what is now eastern Algeria, Tunisia and Tripolitania. Although independent in all but name, his dynasty never ceased to recognise Abbasid overlordship. The Aghlabids paid an annu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifriqiya
Ifriqiya ( '), also known as al-Maghrib al-Adna ( ar, المغرب الأدنى), was a medieval historical region comprising today's Tunisia and eastern Algeria, and Tripolitania (today's western Libya). It included all of what had previously been the Byzantine province of Africa Proconsularis and extended beyond it, but did not include the Mauretanias. To the south, Ifriqiya was bounded by the semi-arid lands and salt marshes named el-Djerid. The northern boundary fluctuated from as far north as Sicily to the North African coastline, and the western boundary usually reached Béjaïa. The capital was briefly Carthage, then Qayrawan (Kairouan), then Mahdia, then Tunis. The Aghlabids, from their base in Kairouan, initiated the invasion of Southern Italy beginning in 827, and established the Emirate of Sicily and Emirate of Bari which lasted until it was conquered by the Normans. History The province of Ifriqiya was created in 703 CE when the Umayyads seized Africa from the By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
