El Atteuf

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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 District
linked to: Ghardaïa Province
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
Mzab-Wargla Berber
linked to: Mozabite Berber
locatedIn Ghardaïa Province
M’zab Valley
linked to: M’zab

Sahara Desert
locatedNear Ghardaïa
partOf Mzab settlements
linked to: M’Zab Valley
planningPrinciple mosque at highest point
region northern Sahara
linked to: 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 contains El Atteuf
subject linked to: M’zab region of Algeria
M’Zab Valley hasPart El Atteuf
Ghardaïa Province contains El Atteuf