In a mountainous site of extraordinary beauty, the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152, provide an authentic picture of a fortified Muslim city. The mosque, whose prayer room has 13 aisles with eight bays, is one of the largest in Algeria.
- Algeria 1967. Ruins of the Minaret of Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad.
The minaret has a striking similarity with Christian clock towers, and Algerian archaeologists believe the origin of European church towers to be a result of early Christian encounters with minarets in different forms.
More information about this interesting theory is available on the link immediately below.
