Videos tagged with "year"

Sightseeing in Algeria 60 years ago [13:58]
On their cruise in 1951 an American couple visits Algeria and its oasis Sidi Okba, Choumicha, balcons de Rouffi, Timgad, Trajan's arch and Constantine.
Tags: michael rogge, 1951, algeria, sidi okba, balcones de Rouffi, timgad, trajan's arch, constantine

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

Terakaft - Akh Issudar [04:36]
The festival of the Sbeiba, is one of the famous and secular pre-islamic event take every year place on the Touareg city "Djanet" (District of Illizi - Algeria), Country of the Touareg "Kel Azjer). This festival celebrates the victory of Moses over Pharaoh . Men (Warriors) dance with their Illizi - Algeria while Women plays ethnic drums music. This festival take place during the Day of Achoura.
Tags: Terakaft, Akh, Issudar, Sbeiba, Touareg, Djanet, Illizi, Algeria, Day, of, Achoura.Moses, Pharaoh, pre-islamic, event, Hayamoto, 120

MOMAX RELIZANE 102 Sidi Mhamed Benouda New 2010 [05:00]
taam septembre 2010 cheval chevaux arabes
Tags: Sidi, mhamed, new, relizane, taam, waada, cheval, chevaux, arabes, algerie, egypt, arabic, lebanon, morocco, algeria, 2011 DC Universe reboot, New FM, nancy, casablanca, cairo, lebanese, year, years, new year, Arabic language, eve, happy, new years, happy

Oujda Rai, Cheb Mara [03:50]
I found this song on a very old cd from about 12 years ago. It features Cheb Mara, who is Moroccan but its done very much in the Orani style and is known as Oujda Rai
Tags: oujda, rai, cheb, mara, oran, algeria, algerie, morocco