Tazrut
Town in Mila Province, Algeria
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Tazrut (Amazigh: ⵜⴰⵣⵔⵓⵜ,[2] Arabic: تازروت) is a historic mountain town located in Mila Province, eastern Algeria, nestled in the highlands of the Kutama region.[3] in 893, it became a capital of the nascent Fatimid state,[4][5][6] as it was chosen by the missionary Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Shīʿī as his first base for spreading the Isma'ili daʿwa among the Kutama tribes, both politically and religiously. during this formative stage, Tazrut held a sacred status among Isma'ili Fatimids, as it was the first Dār al-Hijra established by Abū ʿAbd Allāh and his supporters from the Kutama tribe, symbolizing the religious and ideological center of the movement.[5] it retained this role until the Fatimids transferred their capital to Ikjan in October 902,[7][8] which subsequently became the new base of the movement.
Tazrut
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  Tazrut Location in Algeria | |
| Coordinates: 36°17′26″N 6°6′20″E [1] | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Mila Province |