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Mzab (əmzäb`), stony, barren valley, Algeria, in the N Sahara. It was settled c.1000 by members of an austere Muslim sect, the Kharijites. The inhabitants, called Mozabites, dug wells, created date-palm oases, and built seven towns, united in a confederation. As traders, they made the area a caravan junction. France occupied the Mzab in 1853 and annexed it formally in 1882. It was transferred to Algeria in 1962. Water is pumped from more than 4,000 wells and 6 dams. Ghardaïa Ghardaïa (gärdäyä`), town (1998 pop. 110,724), N Algeria. ..... Click the link for more information. is the region's principal town. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All along, as we visit places with names like M'Zab, Tamanrasset, Tchin-Tabaradene, Gao and, of course, Timbuktu, most of us will be glad that the intrepid Langewiesche has gone there, instead of us. |
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