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Al Qala of Beni Hammad
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| In a mountainous site of extraordinary beauty, the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152, provide an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city. The mosque, whose prayer room has 13 aisles with eight bays, is one of the largest in Algeria. |
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Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad - UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
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The origin of church towers and church steeples is looked at here and identified as coming as a result of early Christian encounters with Minarets in different forms. |
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