Jebel Nafusa in Libya
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Jebel Nafusa in Libya is a mountainous region in northwestern Libya known for its historic Berber communities and its role as a key stronghold of Ibadi Islam.
Aliases (1)
- Jebel Nafusa ×48
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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mountain range → |
| agriculturalProduct |
figs
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grains → olives → |
| borders |
Libyan coastal plain
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Sahara Desert → |
| climate |
semi-arid
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Libya
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| culturalHeritage |
Amazigh architecture
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fortified granaries (qsour) → traditional Ibadi religious schools → |
| elevation |
approximately 900–1000 metres
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| extendsFrom |
near the Tunisian border
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| extendsTo |
south of Tripoli
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| hasEthnicGroup |
Amazigh
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Arabs → Berbers → |
| hasReligiousCommunity |
Ibadi Muslims
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Sunni Muslims → |
| hasSettlementType |
mountain villages
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| highestPoint |
over 900 metres above sea level
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| historicalRole |
center of Ibadi scholarship
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refuge for Ibadi communities → stronghold of resistance against central authorities → |
| knownFor |
Ibadi stronghold
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cave dwellings → granaries → historic Berber communities → olive cultivation → traditional mountain villages → |
| languageSpoken |
Arabic
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Nafusi Berber → |
| locatedIn |
Tripolitania
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northwestern Libya → |
| nearbyCity |
Gharyan
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Jadu → Nalut → Tripoli → Yafran → |
| partOf |
Libyan coastal hinterland
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| playedRoleIn |
2011 Libyan Civil War
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| populationCharacteristic |
predominantly Amazigh and Arab
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| religion |
Ibadi Islam
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| roleInEvent |
rebel stronghold in 2011 uprising
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| terrain |
escarpment
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limestone plateau → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ibadi Islam
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majorContemporaryCenter |