Zwila

Zwila
زويلة
Zuila, Zweila
Town
Zwila
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 26°10′00″N 15°07′00″E / 26.16667°N 15.11667°E / 26.16667; 15.11667
Country  Libya
Region Fezzan
District Murzuq
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 4,018
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)

Zwila, also Zuila, Zweila, Zawila, Zawilah or Zuweila, is a village in southwestern Libya.

Conquered by Uqba ibn Nafi in 22 A.H. (643 A.D.), showing an evidence that Islam reached Fezzan early. It's one of the oldest inhabited places in Libya. It had already trade relations with Egypt, and with the Sudan region. The Fatimid Caliph Ubayd Allah Al-Mahdi made it a residence place for his people.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.121.
  2. ↑ Salem Mohammed ez Zawam, “Mu’jam al Amakin al Jughrafiya fi Libia”, Dar wa Maktabat ash Sha’b, Misratah, 2005. pp.78-79.
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