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Sidi Boumediene

12th century (1126–1198)Oran / West
📖Their story

A wandering scholar and Sufi master who settled near Tlemcen, Sidi Boumediene gathered students from across the Muslim world and shaped a spiritual tradition still alive in western Algeria today.

Why they matter

He is one of the most venerated saints of the Maghreb and a key figure of Algerian Sufi heritage.

💡Did you know?

His shrine in El Eubbad, near Tlemcen, has drawn pilgrims for centuries.

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