The great mosque of the Almoravids

INA00255
Note

The great mosque of the Almoravids

Collection title

Islam. Les grandes dynasties musulmanes

ID

INA00255

Source

INA (FR)

First broadcast date

03/16/2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The Almoravids were a tribe of Berber Tuareg origin, whose leader was Emir Youssef Ibn Tachfine unified Morocco and western Algeria, between 1063 and 1082. We owe him the current Great Mosque of Algiers.

Type

video

Production companies

  • France 2 - Own production

Broadcaster

FTV - F2

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Arab and muslim worlds

Secondary themes

  • Tourism and cultural sites / Architecture
  • Society and way of life / Religious Practices

Credits / Cast

  • Mebtoul Mohamed - Director

Period of events

  • From 1000 to 1500

Map locations

  • Algeria - Centre - Algiers

Original language

French

Media running time

1m11

Additional information

Transcript
Similar content by :
Theme (55)
Collection (7)
Date (126)

Special Fez : 12 cent...

Special Fez : 12 centuries

SOREAD-2M (MA)

12/27/2008 - 46m22s
French
 

Meknes Tafilalet : so...

Meknes Tafilalet : sources and signs of history

SOREAD-2M (MA)

07/07/2002 - 14m21s
French

Meknes Tafilalet : Mo...

Meknes Tafilalet : Moulay Ismail the builder

SOREAD-2M (MA)

07/07/2002 - 11m17s
French
 

Youssef Bnou Tachafine

Youssef Bnou Tachafine

SOREAD-2M (MA)

12/22/2008 - 53m46s
Arabic