Tiaret, Also Tahart, Tihert

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CityAlso Tahart, Tihert

Tiaretتيهرت

The old Rustamid capital, near the castle where Ibn Khaldun wrote his Muqaddimah.

Tahart was capital of the Rustamid state from 777 to 909. Nearby, at the castle of Qal'at Ibn Salama, Ibn Khaldun withdrew in 1375 and wrote the Muqaddimah, laying foundations for the study of history and society.

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People named in the Quran and the hadith, the Prophet's ﷺ family and Companions, scholars, rulers, the nations of the Quran, the world's empires and the places where it all happened. Where scholars differ, each entry says so.

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