Morocco The countries of northwestern Africa have long been a part of the Islamic world, albeit with a unique culture and architecure that comes from being at the crossroads of European, African and Arabic influences. Local rulers built a series of casbahs, or citadels, from which to control and rule the region. These casbahs varied greatly in terms of size and usage, from … [Read more...]
EL GHRIBA SYNAGOGUE & TORAH
Djerba, Tunisia The extremely ancient Jewish community of Tunisia is one of the oldest Israelite colonies outside of the Eastern Mediterranean region. In fact, other than the Israelites of Palestine, Egypt and Mesopotamia, it may be the world’s oldest Jewish community. If this is indeed the case, than it would also be among the oldest continuous Jewish population in the … [Read more...]
ST. AUGUSTINE’S BASILICA
Annaba, Algeria The shrines of Augustine of Hippo, one of the greatest theologians in the history of the Church, are the most revered Christian sites in North Africa. The city of Annaba in Algeria, formerly the Roman metropolis of Hippo Regus, is home to two holy places closely associated with the saint: the Basilica of Peace, where Augustine once served as the city’s … [Read more...]
