Scientific Links between the City of Tlemcen and Andalusia From the Beginning of the 6th Century to the End of the 9th Century AH

Abstract

Tlemcen city is one of the scientific polarizing hubs in the Islamic State. The city had contributed to forming strong educational relationships with other centers, linking west and east due to its strategic geographical location with Andalusia. Accordingly, the scientific movement had flourished especially that many educational schools and mosques were established. Therefore, many skillful scholars emerged in almost all fields of knowledge. This research deals with the scientific relationships between Tlemcen and  Andalusia. The research comes in four sections. Section One exhibits the city location, name, natural geographical features, and the economic situation, in addition to its importance as a scientific hub. Section Two illustrates the scholars who have come to Tlemcen from Andalusia either to learn from/or head the scientific seminars. Section Three displays those scholars who had come from Andalusia as part of the scientific exchange between the two hubs. Section Four talks about those scholars who were originally neither from Tlemcen nor from Andalusia and who have contributed to the scientific movement for both centers.