al-Qal'a (Qal'at Bani Hammad)
القلعة (قلعة بني حماد)
One of the largest lands and wealthiest towns, its wall encircling a mountain, with a high fortress on top and fine palaces and houses; al-Idrisi describes its abundance. 1
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The fortress, known as the Fortress of the Banu Hammad, is among the largest lands in extent and the richest in wealth, according to al-Idrisi. Its wall encircles the mountain of Tiqart, and on its summit stands a high fortress, in which there are palaces and fine dwellings. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 255
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.255
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