Information AboutIfriqiya |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT IFRIQIYA | |
| history of north africa | |
| history of tunisia | |
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Ifriqiya was bounded on the south by the semi-arid areas and salt marshes called el- Djerid . At various times, the rulers of this area also conquered Sicily and parts of mainland Italy , and the western boundary was in continual flux but usually went as far as Bejaia . Its capital was Qayrawan (Kairouan) in central Tunisia. In modern Arabic, the term simply means " Africa ". It derives from the Latin term ''Africa'' of uncertain (either Berber , Punic , or Greek ) origin. SEE ALSO |