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Islamic & Medieval Era
Abd al-Rahman ibn Rustam
Early Islamic / Medieval
Leaders & Statesmen8th century (founded Tahert c. 776)Oran / West
Tahert was nicknamed "the Iraq of the Maghreb" for its diversity of scholars and traders.
Historical significance
His state is one of the earliest organized Muslim polities in the central Maghreb and a milestone of Algerian Berber Islamic history.
Their story
Founder of the Rustamid imamate at Tahert, in today's Tiaret region, Ibn Rustam led a community of Ibadi scholars and traders that turned a remote hill town into a renowned center of learning.
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Tahert was nicknamed "the Iraq of the Maghreb" for its diversity of scholars and traders.