Qalʿat ibn Salama

Qalʿat ibn Salama (Arabic: قلعة ابن سلامة) is an ancient fortress and archeological site near Tihert (present-day Tiaret, Algeria). This place is known for having sheltered Ibn Khaldun,^[1] an Arab scholar and historian, for four years, between 1375 and 1379. It In was here at Qalʿat ibn Salama where he began writing his Muqaddimah (known as Prolegomenon in Greek).

This fortress is situated on a piton nearby of Taghzout at about three miles south of Frenda in the current wilaya of Tiaret in Algeria.

Climate[]

The fortress is in a region with a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is light and sporadic, and summers are particularly dry.

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• http://www.frenda.org/taoughzout.htm^{[permanent dead link]}

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