حضارة تاهرت من خلال مصادر التاريخ الوسيط

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The city of Tahert is one of the major cities of the Central Maghreb during the Middle Ages.

historical sources mention that it is the ancient tahertan, which were inhabited with the Romans and Berbers, indicating thus the rich social and economic life there.

And the modern Tahret, which is a region, five miles away from the old city, and this where Rustamides, after cultivating it, founded the capital of their dynasty.

Those sources also indicated its architectural style, social life and economic resources and features.

These conditions along with the stability and peace it was indulging, made their dynasty remain standing for a long time.

Thus, it became, as it were, an Islamic beacon alongside with other Maghrebian cities such Kairouan, Sijilmasa and fes.

and made it centre of jurists and scholars of a variety of disciplines where they come to learn its scholars and imams who were famous with their outstanding knowledge.

However, after its fall, it became a marginal city, contrary to what was indicated that it had become part of the Obeidis daynasty, such that it came under the rule of the Berber tribes, announcing its loyalty to the Umayyads at one time and the Obeidis at others, and it ended up submitting to the actions of Bani Tujin and then the Zayanis after them.