Emirate of Tlemcen
The Ifranid Emirate of Tlemcen or Ifranid Kingdom of Tlemcen, was a Kharijite state, founded by Berbers of the Banu Ifran in the eighth century, with its capital at Tlemcen in modern Algeria.
Emirate of Tlemcen | |||||||||||||
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| c. 757–790 | |||||||||||||
| Status | Emirate | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Tlemcen | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Berber, Arabic | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Sufri Islam | ||||||||||||
| Government | Emirate, tribal confederacy | ||||||||||||
• Until 790 | Abu Qurra | ||||||||||||
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• Establishment | c. 757 | ||||||||||||
| 790 | |||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Algeria | ||||||||||||
| History of Algeria |
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