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Fondouk El Haddadine
Fondouk El Haddadine (arabic : فندق الحدادين) or the blacksmiths' fondouk, is an old fondouk (or hotel) in the medina of Sfax located near Bab Jebli. It represents one of its most important monuments. Localization The fondouk is located in Souk El Haddadine, from which it drew its name, near Bab Jebli and the former caravan resort of which it represents the unique remaining witness. It shows the importance of the city of Sfax during the medieval period as a station or relay for caravans and traders. History The fondouk El Haddadine was built in the 9th century, under the rule of the Hafsid dynasty. It witnessed a first restoration during the 18th century. For centuries, this fondouk hosted travelers, their goods and animals. At the beginning of the 20th century, with the development of maritime trade and means of transport in Sfax, the caravan trade was affected. And as a way to overcome the situation, the rooms of the fondouk were transformed into workshops for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fondouk Haddadine
Al-Funduq () is a Palestinian people, Palestinian village in the Qalqilya Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northeastern West Bank, located east of Qalqilya.Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p164/ref> Crusader period During the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Crusader period Funduq was inhabited by Muslims, according to the historian Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi. A Hanbali scholar named Ahmad ibn Abd al-Daim al-Maqaddasi al-Hanbali was born in the village in 575 AH/1180 CE. He died there in 668 AH/March 1270 CE.Ellenblum, 2003, p244/ref> Followers of the Hanbali scholar Ibn Qudamah (1146/47-1223) also lived in the village. A Muslim sheikh named Abd Allah was another resident. Ottoman period The place appeared in 1596 Ottoman empire, Ottoman Defter, tax registers as ''Funduq. '' It was in the ''Nahiya'' of Bani Sa'b of the ''Liwa (Arabic), Liwa'' of Sanjak of Nablus, Nablus and had a population of 86 households, all Muslim, who paid a fixed tax-rate of 33.3% on wheat, barley, summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
