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BPLDC no.: 08_04_000355

Page Title: Zaouia of Sidi Abd-er Rahman eth-Thalebi

Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection

Album: Volume 1: Algeria.

Call no.: 4098B.104 v1 (p. 31)

Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn

Genre: Scrapbooks; Albumen prints

Extent: 1 photographic print mounted on page : albumen ; page 33 x 39 cm.

Description: Scrapbook page contains one photograph showing the second oldest religious building in Algiers, Zaouia of Sidi Abd-er Rahman eth-Thalebi. Annotated information describes the tombs contained within, as well as the site's architecture and adornment.

Transcription: After the Grand mosque the oldest religious building in Algiers. It contains the tombs of Saint Abderahman and various Pachas and Deys. Lights are kept constantly burning on the saints tomb which is hung with variously colored silk drapery, and votive offerings of lamps, banners, ostrich eggs etc are suspended from the roof. The details and proportions of the minaret and porch below it are very beautiful. The tomb mosque stands on a sort of terrace overlooking the modern park Jardin Marengo. Above frowns the ruins of the old citadel. Admission to this mosque is restricted to three days of each week.

Notes: Page description supplied by cataloger, derived from captions and/or annotated information.; Caption on image is illegible.

BPL Department: Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions.

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  • Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m
  • License: CC BY 2.0
  • User: Boston Public Library BPL
Date circa 1892
date QS:P,+1892-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
  • Flickr upload date: 2010-03-03 10:58:22
Source Flickr: Zaouia of Sidi Abd-er Rahman eth-Thalebi
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