Wazzin
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Wazzin is in the desert near the western end of the Nafusa Mountains range, in the Nalut District.
History
Old town
The town is the seat of Gasr Wazzin, which was built in 1482 CE (860 AH anno hegirae). The Gasr has 360 rooms on 4 floors. The building has a rectangular shape, with a cistern for storing water in its center. It was used as a fortress and granary.
The Gasr Wazzin is surrounded by the old town district of present-day Wazzin, whose buildings are mainly gypsum based masonry. A network of tunnels is below this historic portion, and is reserved for women traveling around the old town, without encountering non-familial men.[1]
2011 Libyan civil war
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Demographics
The people of Wazzin are divided into two clans, Awlad Mahmoud and Arrbai'a, both of which have several subclans as shown in the table below.[1]
| Awlad Mahmoud | Arrbai'ah |
|---|---|
| Awlad 'uthman | Awlad 'li |
| Awlad 'abdurrahim | Awlad Mahammed |
| Awlad Jma' | Awlad Yahya |
| Annjajra | Awlad Sleman |
See also
References
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- ↑ a b Alqusur wa Atturuq liman Yurid Jabal Nafusa min Trabulus. Ibrahim Sulaiman Asshemmakhy. Template:ISBN
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External links
- "Wazzin Map — Satellite Images of Wazzin" Maplandia World Gazetteer