Setif
سطيف
A large, populous fortress two stages south of Bijaya, with fruit trees of many kinds and fragrant produce sold cheaply. 1
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Setif is a large, populous fortress, lying two stages south of Bejaia, according to al-Idrisi. It has fruit trees of many kinds, and perfume is sold there at a cheap price. 2
Sources
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p. 269
- Al-Idrisi, Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi ikhtiraq al-afaq (Cairo: Maktabat al-Thaqafa al-Diniyya, 2002), 2 vols., p.269
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islam.museum contributors. “Setif”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/setif/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.