El Atteuf

E400267

El Atteuf is a historic oasis town in Algeria’s M’zab Valley, known for its traditional Ibadi Muslim community and distinctive Saharan architecture.

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El Atteuf canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of Algeria
oasis settlement
town
administrativeDivision Ghardaïa Province
surface form: Ghardaïa District
architecturalStyle traditional Mzabite architecture
buildingMaterial adobe
stone
climate hot desert climate
continent Africa
country Algeria
dominantRite Ibadi rite
economicActivity date palm cultivation
oasis agriculture
small-scale trade
hasCommunity Ibadi Muslim community
hasFeature defensive architecture
mosque-centered urban layout
narrow winding streets
palm grove oasis
terraced houses
hasFunction religious center for Ibadi community
traditional residential center
hasReligiousBuilding Ibadi mosque
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "M’Zab Valley"
knownFor compact earthen urban fabric
historic oasis town
traditional Saharan architecture
languageUsed Arabic
Mozabite Berber
surface form: Mzab-Wargla Berber
locatedIn Ghardaïa Province
M’zab
surface form: M’zab Valley

Sahara Desert
locatedNear Ghardaïa
partOf M’Zab Valley
surface form: Mzab settlements
planningPrinciple mosque at highest point
region Northern Sahara
surface form: northern Sahara
religion Islam
religiousTradition Ibadi Islam
roofType flat roofs
timeZone CET
UNESCOCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(v)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSince 1982
urbanForm fortified ksar
UTCOffset +1
waterSource oasis wells

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M’zab region of Algeria contains El Atteuf
subject surface form: M’zab region
M’Zab Valley hasPart El Atteuf
Ghardaïa Province contains El Atteuf