Sidi Boumediene, 1 mile southeast of Tlemcen |
Entrance to the historic complex of Sidi Boumediene |
View from Sidi Boumediene looking north |
Another mosque below Sidi Boumediene |
View from Sidi Boumediene |
Tlemcen - Station Touristique Agricole Artisanale Industrielle |
Main gate to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Minaret - Sidi Boumediene |
Zellige tiles cover the keyhole arch forming the main entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Massive bronze doors, Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Entrance to the tomb of the sufi mystic |
Foyer of the Tomb of Sidi Abu Madyan Shuayb ibn al-Hussein al-Ansari |
Foyer, Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene |
Foyer, Tomb of Abu Madyan |
Sacred well at the Tomb of Sidi Boumediene |
Dome of the Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene |
Dome of the Tomb of Abu Madyan |
Entrance to the Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene |
Tomb of the Sufi mystic Sidi Abu Madyan Shuayb ibn al-Hussein al-Ansari died in Tlemcen ca 1197 |
The second tomb belongs to Sidi Abdelsam el-Tonsi |
Stained glass window, Tomb of Abu Madyan |
Tomb of Abu Madyan |
The Tomb of Abu Madyan was restored in 1986 by Moroccan craftsmen |
Stone on the right dated 1928 |
Entrance to the Tomb of Abu Madyan |
Lamp at the entrance to the Tomb of Aby Madyan |
Tile work coving the entrance to the Tomb of Aby Madyan |
Arabic inscription - Al-Sheikh Sidi Abu Madyan |
Tombstone dated 1934 |
Tombstone and tile work in the foyer of the Tomb of Abu Madyan |
Minaret of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Main entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
The Mosque of Sidi Boumediene was closed to non-Muslims |
Tadelakt plaster work at the entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Detail of the massive doors to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Looking from the mosque entrance to the tomb |
Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Another part of the complex is the ruins of a palace, Dar es-Soltane |
Dar es-Soltane, Home of the Sultan |
Dar es-Soltane was built by Abou el-Hassan |
Niche in the shape of a keyhole arch |
Remains of the kitchen, Dar es-Soltane |
Dar es-Soltane, Sidi Boumediene |
View from Dar es-Soltane |
Ruins of Dar es-Soltane |
Terrace with a small pool, Dar es-Soltane |
Remains of some ornamentation, Dar es-Soltane |
Much of the tadelakt plaster has fallen off revealing the bare brick beneath |
Dar es-Soltane |
Dar es-Soltane must have once looked similar to the restored Mechouar Palace |
Flowers, Sidi Boumediene |
Village kids pushing a bike up the steep alleys of Sidi Boumediene |
Minaret, Sidi Boumediene |
Western door to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Arches along the lane around the Mosque of Sidi Boumedienen |
Entrance to the restored Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Minaret of Sidi Boumediene from the Medrasa |
Detail of the Minaret of Sidi Boumediene |
Courtyard of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene through the main entry arch |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Tile work covering the courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
The former classrooms now display old Korans and other religious texts |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Dome of the main hall, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Manequins on a colorful carpet, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Recreation of a scene of students and teacher, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
The guide said when you finished your studies, you got something like this |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Ornate lamp, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Detail of the tadelakt plaster, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Detail of the zellige tiles, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Tadelakt plaster with calligraphy Allahu Akbar, God is Great |
Detail of the decoration of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Decoration and colored windows, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Dome of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Courtyard from the main chamber, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Engraved stone dated 1923 (1332 AH) |
Stone with the dates 3 January 1931 and 29 June 2006 |
Courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Panoramic view of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Arabic text, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Arabic text with an interesting pattern on the left page |
Courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
View of the courtyard from the upper level, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Minaret of Sidi Boumediene |
Panoramic view of Sidi Boumediene from the upper level of the Medrasa |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Main gate to the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene |
West portal of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Interior of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
Interior of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene |
The village of Sidi Boumediene |
End of the Road, Sidi Boumediene |
Lanes too small for cars, Sidi Boumediene |
Minaret of Sidi Boumediene |
Modern gate to a Moorish-style villa near the turn off leading to Sidi Boumediene |