Sidi Boumediene

Sidi Boumediene, 1 mile southeast of Tlemcen	Entrance to the historic complex of Sidi Boumediene	View from Sidi Boumediene looking north	Another mosque below Sidi Boumediene
View from Sidi Boumediene	Tlemcen - Station Touristique Agricole Artisanale Industrielle	Main gate to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Minaret - Sidi Boumediene
Zellige tiles cover the keyhole arch forming the main entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Massive bronze doors, Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Entrance to the tomb of the sufi mystic	Foyer of the Tomb of Sidi Abu Madyan Shuayb ibn al-Hussein al-Ansari
Foyer, Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene	Foyer, Tomb of Abu Madyan	Sacred well at the Tomb of Sidi Boumediene	Dome of the Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene
Dome of the Tomb of Abu Madyan	Entrance to the Tomb of Abu Madyan, Sidi Boumediene	Tomb of the Sufi mystic Sidi Abu Madyan Shuayb ibn al-Hussein al-Ansari died in Tlemcen ca 1197	The second tomb belongs to Sidi Abdelsam el-Tonsi
Stained glass window, Tomb of Abu Madyan	Tomb of Abu Madyan	The Tomb of Abu Madyan was restored in 1986 by Moroccan craftsmen	Stone on the right dated 1928
Entrance to the Tomb of Abu Madyan	Lamp at the entrance to the Tomb of Aby Madyan	Tile work coving the entrance to the Tomb of Aby Madyan	Arabic inscription - Al-Sheikh Sidi Abu Madyan
Tombstone dated 1934	Tombstone and tile work in the foyer of the Tomb of Abu Madyan	Minaret of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Main entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene
The Mosque of Sidi Boumediene was closed to non-Muslims	Tadelakt plaster work at the entrance to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Detail of the massive doors to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Looking from the mosque entrance to the tomb
Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Another part of the complex is the ruins of a palace, Dar es-Soltane	Dar es-Soltane, Home of the Sultan
Dar es-Soltane was built by Abou el-Hassan	Niche in the shape of a keyhole arch	Remains of the kitchen, Dar es-Soltane	Dar es-Soltane, Sidi Boumediene
View from Dar es-Soltane	Ruins of Dar es-Soltane	Terrace with a small pool, Dar es-Soltane	Remains of some ornamentation, Dar es-Soltane
Much of the tadelakt plaster has fallen off revealing the bare brick beneath	Dar es-Soltane	Dar es-Soltane must have once looked similar to the restored Mechouar Palace	Flowers, Sidi Boumediene
Village kids pushing a bike up the steep alleys of Sidi Boumediene	Minaret, Sidi Boumediene	Western door to the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Arches along the lane around the Mosque of Sidi Boumedienen
Entrance to the restored Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Minaret of Sidi Boumediene from the Medrasa	Detail of the Minaret of Sidi Boumediene
Courtyard of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene through the main entry arch	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Tile work covering the courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	The former classrooms now display old Korans and other religious texts
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Dome of the main hall, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Manequins on a colorful carpet, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Recreation of a scene of students and teacher, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	The guide said when you finished your studies, you got something like this	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Ornate lamp, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Detail of the tadelakt plaster, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Detail of the zellige tiles, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Tadelakt plaster with calligraphy Allahu Akbar, God is Great	Detail of the decoration of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Decoration and colored windows, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Dome of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Courtyard from the main chamber, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Engraved stone dated 1923 (1332 AH)	Stone with the dates 3 January 1931 and 29 June 2006	Courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Panoramic view of the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Arabic text, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Arabic text with an interesting pattern on the left page
Courtyard, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	View of the courtyard from the upper level, Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Minaret of Sidi Boumediene	Panoramic view of Sidi Boumediene from the upper level of the Medrasa
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Main gate to the Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene
Medrasa of Sidi Boumediene	West portal of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Interior of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene	Interior of the Mosque of Sidi Boumediene
The village of Sidi Boumediene	End of the Road, Sidi Boumediene	Lanes too small for cars, Sidi Boumediene	Minaret of Sidi Boumediene
Modern gate to a Moorish-style villa near the turn off leading to Sidi Boumediene