Early Muslim cities of Tunisia and Algeria: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizThe first Muslim cities of Tunisia, from Kairouan to Mahdia. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: medieval. Region: Tunisia. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Tunis: Ibn Khaldun wrote about the rise and fall of dynasties and is often seen as a founder of sociology and historiography.
- Kairouan: Kairouan became the first Muslim city in the Maghreb and a centre of Maliki scholarship.
- Sousse: The Ribat of Sousse has an inscription of 821 naming the Aghlabid emir Ziyadat Allah I and his freedman Masrur, who carried out the work; an earlier ribat on the site is dated by some sources to 796.
- Mahdia: Al-Mahdi Billah, founder of the Fatimid Caliphate, began Mahdia in 916 CE on a rocky peninsula and inaugurated it as his capital in 921 (some sources give earlier founding dates).
- Monastir: Ribats were fortified outposts where devout Muslims served as border guards.
Quick answers
What should I know about Tunis? Ibn Khaldun wrote about the rise and fall of dynasties and is often seen as a founder of sociology and historiography.
What should I know about Kairouan? Kairouan became the first Muslim city in the Maghreb and a centre of Maliki scholarship.
What should I know about Sousse? The Ribat of Sousse has an inscription of 821 naming the Aghlabid emir Ziyadat Allah I and his freedman Masrur, who carried out the work; an earlier ribat on the site is dated by some sources to 796.
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