Videos tagged with "crossing"

Sahabie Rasul Sidi Okba ibn Nafi, Biskra-Algeria [08:43]
Uqba ibn Nafi (Arabic: عقبة بن نافع‎ 'Uqbah ibn Nāfi', also referred to as Oqba ibn Nafi, Uqba bin Nafe, Uqba ibn al Nafia, or Akbah; 622--683) was an Arab hero and general who was serving the Umayyad dynasty, in Amir Muavia and Yazid periods, who began the Islamic conquest of the Maghreb, including present-day Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco in North Africa. He was the nephew of 'Amr ibn al-'As. Uqba is often surnamed al-Fihri in reference to the Banu Fihri, a clan connected to the Quraysh. His descendants would be known as the 'Oqbids' or 'Fihrids'. Uqba is the founder of the cultural city of Kairouan in Tunisia. Uqba accompanied Al-'As in his initial raids and capture of cities in North Africa starting with Barca, then proceeding to Tripolitania in 644 AD. In 670 now the emir or commander, Uqba led an Arab army to North Africa, crossing the Egyptian deserts, and setting up military posts at regular intervals along his route. In a region of what is now Tunisia, he established the town now called Kairouan (Kairwan or al Qayrawan, meaning "camp" or "caravanserai" in Persian) about 160 kilometres south of present-day Tunis, which he used as a base for further operations. According to one legend, one of Uqba's soldiers stumbled across a golden goblet buried in the sands. It was recognized as one that had disappeared from Mecca some years before, and when it was dug out of the sand a spring appeared, with waters said to come from the same source as those of the sacred ...
Tags: Algeria, Sahabi, Biskara, Sidi Okba, Okba Ibn Nafi

let's trip on the algeria highway [01:01]
Autoroute Est-Ouest crossing the north of Algeria to the west borders
Tags: algeria, haighway, east, west, music, national, love, Road

millions of birds [00:29]
birds crossing and migrating from Europe to Africa
Tags: BIRDS, MIGRATION, ALGERIA, BANDAK

Sahara Sand [05:12]
Water4africa crossing some patches of soft sand and dunes in the Algerian Sahara, filmed with a GoPro HD
Tags: Algeria, Sahara, 4x4, Landcruiser, HDJ80, offroad

Morocco to Mongolia by Land Rover (Part 2 - The Sahara and West Africa) [11:27]
A Land Rover journey that eventually went all the way from Morocco to Mongolia - Part 2 covers the desert border crossing from Algeria to Niger, and then travel through Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ghana
Tags: Sahara;, desert;, four, wheel, drive;, 4WD;, Land, Rover;, Algeria;, Niger;, Burkina, Faso;, Cote, d'Ivoire;, Ivory, Coast;, Ghana;, Mali;, North, Africa;, Assamakka;, Arlit;, tuareg;, dogon;, adventure;, remote;, desert, tourism;, expedition;, Niger, riv