Capture of Tahert (909)

The capture of Tahert occurred in 909 CE at the city of Tahert (present day Tagdemt) when the Fatimids led by Abu Abdallah al-Shi'i destroyed the city which resulted in the end of the Rustamid kingdom and the flight of the population into Sédrata (Ouargla) [fr] near Ouargla, from where they would emigrate to Mzab in the 11th century.[1][2][3][4]

Capture of Tahert
Date909
Location
Tagdemt, Central Maghreb
Result Fatimid victory
• Destruction of the Rustamid state
Belligerents
Rustamid dynasty Fatimids
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

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  1. ^ Abun-Nasr, Jamil M. (1971). A history of the Maghrib. Internet Archive. Cambridge [Eng.] University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-521-07981-5.
  2. ^ Aillet, Cyrille (2016-06-01). "L'ibadisme maghrébin en contexte fatimide (début xe-milieu xie siècle)". Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée (in French) (139): 127–146. doi:10.4000/remmm.9467. ISSN 0997-1327.
  3. ^ Love, Jr; Love, Paul M.; Jr (2013). "Djerba and the Limits of Rustamid Power. Considering the Ibāḍī Community of Djerba under the Rustamid Imāms of Tāhert (779-909CE)". Al-Qanṭara. 33 (2): 297–323. ISSN 1988-2955.
  4. ^ "Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire (Institute of Ismaili Studies Ismaili Texts and Translations) by Hamid Haji - PDF Drive". www.pdfdrive.com. p. 219. Retrieved 2023-02-04.

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