Bou Saâda District Explained

Official Name:Bou Saâda District
Settlement Type:District
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Algeria
Subdivision Name1:M'Sila Province
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1998
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Bou Saâda District is a district of M'Sila Province, Algeria.

Municipalities

The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:

Zawiya

See main article: Zawiyas in Algeria.

See also: Rahmaniyya, Algerian Islamic reference, Malikism in Algeria and Sufism in Algeria.

The creation of the Zaouïa complex dates back to the 19th century, founded by born in 1823 in the vicinity of Hassi Bahbah in the Djelfa Province. After he died in 1897, his daughter Lalla Zaynab succeeded him until 1904.

The zaouïa consists of a mosque, a Koranic school, and the mausoleum where the founder and his successors rest.

35.2083°N 4.1739°W