Videos tagged with "raid"

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

IGUANASAHARATOURS Voyages au Maroc 4x4 Circuits Marrakech fes Ouarzazate Sud Marocain 4x4 Maroc [14:31]
IGUANASAHARATOURS Voyages au Maroc 4x4 Circuits Marrakech fes Ouarzazate Sud Marocain 4x4 Maroc Raids Bivouac Circuit Grand Tour du Maroc. Voyages au Maroc 4x4 Circuits Marrakech fes Ouarzazate Sud Marocain 4x4 Maroc Raids Bivouac Circuit Grand Tour du Maroc.
Tags: Voyages, au, Maroc, 4x4, Circuits, Marrakech, fes, Ouarzazate, Sud, Marocain, Raids, Bivouac, Circuit, Grand, Tour, du, Lebanon, Egypt, Road, Arabic, Morocco, Mud, Algeria

PHOTOS ALGERIE-Partie2.wmv [01:41]
L'Algérie des paysages grandioses...
Tags: Seraidi, annaba, bled, voyage, travel, algeria, photography, tourism

Tamanrasset, Hoggar,Sahara, Algeria.- by Primo Masotti [07:51]
transahariana algeria, Tamanrasset e salita sull'Hoggar, ad oltre 2000 mt altitudine...foto e video by Primo Masotti - maso101@libero.it
Tags: Algerie, algeria, asskrem, hoggar, desert, deserto, dune, altipiano, tamanrasset, adventure, avventura, meditazione, meditation, relax, tuareg, montagne, moto bmw r 80 gs, bmw r 80 gs, motociclismo, motoraid, transahariana, moto, oliver shanti, oliver sha

MOTOCICLISMO - Le mie avventure in moto - Transahariana/Tamanrasset - Egitto/Sinai [06:10]
transahariana tunisia algeria sino a Tamanrasset, con escursione sull'Hoggar (moto BMW r 80 GS )-anno 1981. Motoraid egitto 1980 - Luxor - mar rosso - sinai (moto guzzi 1000 sp)
Tags: tamanrasset, desert, deserto, algeria, hoggar, motoraid, sahara, dune, africa, moto guzzi 1000 sp, bmw r 80 gs, masotti primo, adventures, avventure, relax, paesaggio, landscapes