The Great Mosque of Algiers

Collection title

Yaoum Fi Dhakirat El Djazair

ID

EPT00300

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

06/01/2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The great mosque of Algiers was built by the Almoravide Youcef Bin Tachfine in 1097. The minaret dates back to 1324 and was built by the Zianide sultan of Tlemcen, Abou Tachfine. It is built in stone, bricks, tile and wood, on a wooden frame. Ceramic and wood were used for the interior decoration. The great mosque of Algiers, the great mosque of Tlemcen and the great mosque of Nedroma are the only remaining monuments of the Almoravide dynasty.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - A3

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Architecture

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Bayou Ramdane Djazia - Journalist

Period of events

• From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

• Algeria - Centre - Algiers

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

3m20

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