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Sharshal (Cherchel)

شرشال

The ancient city facing Milyana on the mid-western coast, said to be the ship-seizing king's own; al-Umari says it surpasses description for the span of its courts, the height of its buildings, its great arches, vaulted cellars and thick walls 1.

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Sharshal is an ancient city facing Miliana in the middle west, on the sea shore. It is said that it was the city of the king who seized ships. 2

Al-Umari holds that it surpasses its description in the breadth of its courtyards, the height of its buildings, the greatness of its bridges, its vaulted arches and its thick walls. 2

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  1. Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing) , p. 244-245
  2. Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing) , p.244-245
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islam.museum contributors. “Sharshal (Cherchel)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/sharshal/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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