Hisn Bishr
حصن بشر
A populated fortress in the district of Biskra, a fine stronghold with buildings, about four days from Constantine. 1
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The Fortress of Bishr is a populous fortified town in the districts of Biskra. Al-Idrisi describes it as a fine stronghold with buildings. It lies about four days from Constantine. 2
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- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 270
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.270
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