The Ksar of Metameur
Three storeys of vaulted ghorfas near Medenine.
The Ksar of Metameur is a historic site in Tunisia. A Ksar is a type of fortified village found in the North African countries of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. The Ksar of Metameur is located near the city of Tozeur and is considered to be one of the best examples of Berber architecture in Tunisia.
The Ksar of Metameur (alternatively: Om Ettamr, Oum El Tamer, Oum Tameur), positioned 6 km northwest of the city of Medenine in the semi-arid plain accessible to the center of the Jeffara, was founded in the 18th century. AD by a local marabout named Sidi Ahmed Lahjel who took up residence in a nearby hermit cave. Sidi Ahmed Lahjel was the grandson of Sidi Ali Ben Abid, traditional founder of the city of Medenine.
Metameur is a village in southern Tunisia located near Medenine.
Metameur was founded around the 14th century1.
The ksar has ghorfas, especially intended for habitation, of the same model as those of Medenine. They gather around a place where, during a conflict, the cattle were gathered.
Arab tribal descendants of Sidi Ahmed Lahjel and Amazigh tribal descendants of his followers established the village near his cave.
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