Sedrata, Ouargla

Sedrata
Arabic: سدراتة
Sedrata ruins
Sedrata
Shown within Algeria
LocationOuargla, Algeria
Coordinates31°48′N 5°24′E / 31.8°N 5.4°E / 31.8; 5.4
TypeSettlement

Sedrata (Arabic: سدراتة) was a historic city and archaeological site located approximately 14 km south of modern-day Ouargla, Algeria. Founded in the early 10th century, it served as a refuge and interim capital for the Ibadi community (the Rustumids) following the destruction of their capital, Tihert, by the Fatimids in 909 CE.

History

While the region shows signs of Neolithic occupation, a vast historical "black hole" exists until the late 9th century.[1] The city’s Islamic history began when Sadrata (Zenata groups from the north) settled in the basin, bringing with them Ibadi doctrine. Following the fall of the Rustumid imamate of Tihert in 909, the city became a vital bastion of Ibadism and a refuge for the last members of the dynasty, such as Imam Ya'qub ibn Aflah.[2]


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  • Aillet, Cyrille; Cressier, Patrice; Gilotte, Sophie, eds. (2017). Sedrata: Histoire et archéologie d'un carrefour du Sahara médiéval à la lumière des archives inédites de Marguerite van Berchem [Sedrata: History and Archaeology of a Medieval Saharan Crossroads in Light of the Unpublished Archives of Marguerite van Berchem] (in French). Madrid: Casa de Velázquez. ISBN 978-84-9096-079-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
  • Cressier, Patrice; Gilotte, Sophie (2012). "Les stucs de Sedrata (Ouargla, Algérie). Perspectives d'étude" [The Stuccos of Sedrata (Ouargla, Algeria): Study Perspectives]. I Congreso Internacional Red Europea de Museos de Arte Islámico (in French). Patronato de la Alhambra y Generalife. pp. 503–525. ISBN 978-84-86827-72-4.{{cite conference}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
  • Cressier, Patrice; Gilotte, Sophie (2025). "The Stucco Decorations of the Great Residences of Sedrata: State of Knowledge and Working Hypotheses". In McClary, Richard P. (ed.). Stucco in the Islamic World: Studies of Architectural Ornament from Spain to India. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 359–379. doi:10.1515/9781399543552-020. ISBN 978-1-3995-4355-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)


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