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Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
Chinguetti (/ʃɪŋˈɡɛti/ shing-GHET-ee; Arabic: شنقيط, romanized: Šinqīṭ) is a ksar and a medieval trading center in northern Mauritania, located on the
Chinguetti
Mosque in Chinguetti, Adrar, Mauritania
Chinguetti Mosque (Arabic: مسجد شنقيط, romanized: Masjid Shinqīṭ), also known as the Chinguetti Great Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque in Chinguetti,
Chinguetti_Mosque
Department in Adrar Region, Mauritania
Chinguetti is a department of the Adrar Region in Mauritania. The capital lies at Chinguetti, an ex-Middle Ages center for trade which is considered to
Chinguetti_Department
Irredentist national claim in Western Africa
historically part of the pre-modern Bilad Chinguetti (Arabic: بلاد شنقيط, romanized: Bilād Šinqīṭ), the Land of Chinguetti, a religious center in contemporary
Greater_Mauritania
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mauritania
of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata in Mauritania were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996. Ouadane and Chinguetti are located
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Ancient_Ksour_of_Ouadane,_Chinguetti,_Tichitt_and_Oualata
Alleged find near Chinguetti, Mauritania
The Chinguetti meteorite is a find reputed to come from a large unconfirmed 'iron mountain' in Africa. The existence of a huge stony-iron mesosiderite
Chinguetti_meteorite
Mauritanian jihadist
Abdallah al-Chinguetti, was a Mauritanian jihadist and commander of Katiba Al Furqan of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Chinguetti was born in 1981
Abdallah_al-Chinguetti
7th Ruler of Saadi Dynasty
Tsabit, Tekorareen, and others. The Saadians repeatedly tried to control Chinguetti, and the most prominent attempts were made during the reign of Sultan
Ahmad_al-Mansur
Oil field near Mauritania
The Chinguetti oilfield is an oil field located off the Mauritanian coast in 800 m water depth. It was discovered by the Australian firm Woodside Petroleum
Chinguetti_oil_field
Country in West Africa
Arab geographers as Bilad Chinqit (Arabic: بلاد شنقيط), "the land of Chinguetti". The term "Mauritanie occidentale" was officially used in a ministerial
Mauritania
Circular geological feature in the Sahara desert
cratériformes ou circulaires) in the area, Er Richât, Aouelloul (south of Chinguetti), Temimichat-Ghallaman and Tenoumer. It was initially considered to be
Richat_Structure
Maghrebi Arabic dialect spoken by Mauritanians and Sahrawi
Hassaniya Arabic was the language spoken in the pre-modern region around Chinguetti. The language has completely replaced the Berber languages that were originally
Hassaniya_Arabic
cities. Chinguetti is 86 km from Atar, 90 km and 128 km from Ouadane, along the plateau track. Regarded as the 7th Holy City of Islam, Chinguetti was a
Tourism_in_Mauritania
Natural region in Mauritania
above sea level, just east of Atar near the Amojjar Pass on the track to Chinguetti, then loses elevation and becomes subsumed by dunes to the south and east
Adrar_Plateau
Commune and town in Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania
was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 together with Ouadane, Chinguetti and Tichitt. Oualata Decorative Entrance Oualata Mosque Oualata Decorative
Oualata
Commune and town in Adrar Region, Mauritania
Zouerate. East of Atar, through Amojjar Pass, is the difficult way to Chinguetti, Ouadane and the astonishing Richat Structure. Atar has a hot desert climate
Atar,_Mauritania
population over 10,000 are listed. Akreijit (أكريجيت) Bir Moghrein (بير مغرين) Chinguetti (شنقيط) Choum (شوم) F'dérik (افديرك) Ouadane (وادان) Tichit (تيشيت) List
List_of_cities_in_Mauritania
Banc d'Arguin National Park Ouadane Chinguetti Tichit Oualata The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates
List of World Heritage Sites in Mauritania
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Mauritania
Element in Arabic names
al-Shami. al-Shinqiti, related to or from the city of Chinguetti or Bilād Šinqīṭ (Bilad Chinguetti, modern-day Mauritania) e.g. Ahmad ibn al-Amin al-Shinqiti
Nisba_(onomastics)
Region of Mauritania
Adrar Plateau. The capital is Atar. Other major towns include Choum, Chinguetti and Ouadane. The region borders Western Sahara and the Mauritanian region
Adrar_region
Mande language formerly spoken in West Africa
Berber, widely spoken in the salt-trading centres of Ouadane, Tinigi, Chinguetti, Tichit, Oualata, and Aoudaghost. The name is supposedly derived from
Azer_dialect
Commune and town in Adrar Region, Mauritania
southern edge of the Adrar Plateau, 93 kilometres (58 mi) northeast of Chinguetti. The town was a staging post in the trans-Saharan trade and for caravans
Ouadane
Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region. Nearby towns and villages include Tentane (40.4 nm), Chinguetti (48.1 nm), Ksar el Khali
Casbah_des_Ait_Maouine
Class of stony–iron meteorites
Island (Papua New Guinea), and at Patwar (India) in 1935. The legendary Chinguetti meteorite is also supposed to be a mesosiderite. The asteroid 16 Psyche
Mesosiderite
Qur'an collection in a library in Chinguetti
Religion_in_Mauritania
Islam in Mauritania List of mosques in Africa "Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata". UNESCO World Heritage. 1996. Archived from the
List_of_mosques_in_Mauritania
Fertile area in a desert environment
Oasis 223 Wadi Mauritania Adrar Azougui Oasis 250 Wadi Mauritania Adrar Chinguetti Oasis 494 Wadi Mauritania Adrar El Meddah Oasis 139 Erg Mauritania Adrar
Oasis
Qatari physician
Keys of the City Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal 2020 Honorary Citizenship Chinguetti, Mauritania 2019 Swiss Business Community Award Doha, Qatar 2018 The WISH
Mohammed_G_A_Al_Maadheed
1516–1830 autonomous Ottoman state in North Africa
Ouardane (Mauritania), In Salah (Algeria), Taoudenni (Mali), Iférouane, Chinguetti (Mauritania), Kufra, and Murzuk (Libya)." Algerian commerce faced significant
Regency_of_Algiers
Candidates in the upcoming Mauritanian parliamentary election
This is the list of candidates for the 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election, in the electoral districts of the wilaya of Adrar. 25 parties were legally
List of candidates in the 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election in Adrar
List_of_candidates_in_the_2023_Mauritanian_parliamentary_election_in_Adrar
Woodside had agreed to invest US$600 million in developing Mauritania's Chinguetti offshore oil project. The controversial amendments, which Mauritanian
Economy_of_Mauritania
Commune and village in Tagant, Mauritania
as a caravan stop on the Trans-Saharan trade route linking Oualâta to Chinguetti and eventually Sijilmasa. According to legend, seven towns have been built
Tichit
somewhat as a tourist center, but it still has the aura of a ghost town. Chinguetti is a former medieval trading center on the Adrar Plateau. Ahouli is an
List of ghost towns by country
List_of_ghost_towns_by_country
Architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam
Chinguetti Mosque in Mauritania (13th century), built of sandstone with a flat wooden roof
Islamic_architecture
Area of Western Sahara
the entire Spanish Sahara had historically constituted part of "Bilad Chinguetti", which it argued had been an undeclared tribal and religious community
Tiris_al-Gharbiyya
China 3Q CYH China Yunnan Airlines YUNNAN China Defunct CGU Chinguetti Airlines CHINGUETTI Mauritania CEP Chipola Aviation CHIPOLA United States CPW Chippewa
List_of_airline_codes
Almoravid empire and founded two cities, Tinigui and Togba, located between Chinguetti and Ouadane, but since disappeared. The Tajakant were known as traders
Tajakant
Mauritanian organization
aš-šarīʿah fī bilād Šinqīṭ, lit. 'Partisans of Islamic Law in the Land of Chinguetti'), better known as Ansar al-Sharia in Mauritania was a small radical Islamist
Ansar_al-Sharia_(Mauritania)
Djenné, Mali Timbuktu, Mali Tomb of Askia, Mali Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, Mauritania Historic City of Meknes, Morocco Medina
Religious World Heritage Sites
Religious_World_Heritage_Sites
2011 battle on the Malian-Mauritanian border
Belligerents Mauritania Mali AQIM Commanders and leaders Abdallah al-Chinguetti Strength Unknown 2 Tucano aircraft Unknown ~15 men (per AQIM) Casualties
Battle of the Wagadou Forest (2011)
Battle_of_the_Wagadou_Forest_(2011)
Dialect of Hassaniya Arabic
them to create, which are forged from Arabic, Zenaga, and maybe Azer." Chinguetti's Kitab El Wasit says that "The Nmadi speak the dialect common to all the
Nemadi_dialect
Off-road motorsport event in Spain and Africa
Zouérat Rest day 8 9 January Zouérat Chinguetti 514 504 Oscar Gallardo Cagiva Pierre Lartigue Citroên 9 10 January Chinguetti Tidjikja 348 347 Gerard Jimmink
1995_Granada–Dakar_Rally
Nonprofit advocacy program in New York, US
Mauritania's Chinguetti Mosque is home to a unique collection of important Islamic manuscripts. It is situated in Chinguetti, considered as the "seventh
2006_World_Monuments_Watch
Sultan of Morocco from 1672 to 1727
expedition in 1678, from Souss and the oasis of Touat to the provinces of Chinguetti on the border of the Sudan region in modern Mauritania. During his journey
Ismail_Ibn_Sharif
National under-17 association football team representing Mauritania
Mauritania U-17 Nickname(s) Al-Murabitun (الْمُرَابِطُون) Lions of Chinguetti Association Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Confederation
Mauritania national under-17 football team
Mauritania_national_under-17_football_team
Mauritania began producing its first petroleum from the Chinguetti oilfield in February 2006. the Chinguetti oilfield was owned by a consortium of companies that
Mining_in_Mauritania
Named rocks (not types of rock)
Diablo Cape York Carancas Chambord Chassigny Chelyabinsk Chergach Chinga Chinguetti Claxton Coahuila Cranbourne D'Orbigny Dronino E–F Eagle Station El Ali
List_of_individual_rocks
British oilfield service company
FPSOs Berge Helene Petrojarl I Norne Åsgard A Sendje Berge Berge Hus Chinguetti Alvheim Vittorio (Golfinho II) Ettrick Vincent (Ngujima-Yin) Alvheim FPSO/Marathon
Vetco
List of current and former natural gas fields in the world
North Levant Basin Libya Khateyba (11×10^12 cu ft (310 km3)) Mauritania Chinguetti field (fairly large estimates) Mexico Reynosa gas field Chicontepec Field
List_of_natural_gas_fields
Moroccan sultanate (1666–1912)
and also used the opportunity to appoint his own governor in Shinqit (Chinguetti). Despite this reassertion of control, trans-Saharan trade did not resume
Alawi_Sultanate
English explorer and author
who had unsuccessfully attempted the crossing in 1972. Setting off from Chinguetti in Mauritania, in August 1986, with three camels, Asher and Peru passed
Michael_Asher_(explorer)
City important to the history or faith of a specific religion
Religion(s) Axum Ethiopia Christianity Alexandria Egypt Christianity Chinguetti Mauritania Islam Ewu Nigeria Christianity Harar Ethiopia Islam Ifẹ Nigeria
Holy_city
conquest, which pitted against each other the Smasside who had arrived from Chinguetti, and the local Idaysilli tribes. In the cemetery, located about 300 m
Imam_al-Hadrami
French footballer and manager (born 1969)
he extended his contract until 2021. Martins qualified the Lions of Chinguetti to the 2019 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the former being a first-ever
Corentin_Martins
first crossing of the Sahara from west to east by camel and on foot, from Chinguetti, Mauritania to Abu Simbel, Egypt a total distance of 4500 miles. (1986–87)
List_of_Saharan_explorers
Kazakhstan Tengiz/Korolev expansion 2006 Chevron LAND Crude 6.0 250 Mauritania Chinguetti 2007 Petronas 0.120 2006 75 2001–2003 $625m Max production 75kbbl/d declined
Oil_megaprojects_(2006)
Dutch rally driver (1943–2024)
Year Race Number Team Make/Model Position 2008 Africa Eco Race Nador - Chinguetti - Dakar 301 Team De Rooy Iveco Trakker 4x4 1st 2009 Silk Way Rally Kazan
Jan_de_Rooy
Woodside had agreed to invest $US 600 million in developing Mauritania's Chinguetti offshore oil project. The controversial amendments, which Mauritanian
Politics_of_Mauritania
Algerian Islamic scholar (1889–1965)
also influenced by students of religious science (toulab al-ilm) from Chinguetti. Additionally, he undertook memorizing several collections of poems, thereby
Mohamed_Bachir_El_Ibrahimi
War in West Africa
Omar Ould Hamaha, Abu Bakr al-Nasr, Ahmed al-Tilemsi, and Abdallah al-Chinguetti were all targeted and assassinated. In 2013, French, Malian Tuareg, and
War_in_the_Sahel
1975 ICJ advisory body on Western Sahara
Mauritania argued that a similar entity existed which they called "bilad Chinguetti". Spain argued against Moroccan sovereignty, citing the relationship that
Advisory opinion on Western Sahara
Advisory_opinion_on_Western_Sahara
Men's national association football team representing Mauritania
Mauritania Nickname(s) Al-Murabitun (الْمُرَابِطُون) Lions of Chinguetti Association Fédération de Football de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (FFRIM)
Mauritania national football team
Mauritania_national_football_team
Another important Mauritanian trade city of the Sanhadja Confederation was Chinguetti, later an important religious center. Although Koumbi Saleh did not outlive
Precolonial_Mauritania
Range of similar indigenous architectural styles in West Africa
Chinguetti Mosque in Mauritania (13th century), built of sandstone with a flat wooden roof
Sudano-Sahelian_architecture
UNESCO initiative
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Ping Yao
World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme
World_Heritage_Earthen_Architecture_Programme
College Park, Maryland, United States UTC−05:00 Mar–Nov CGT Chinguetti Airport Chinguetti, Mauritania UTC±00:00 CGV YCAG Caiguna Airport Caiguna, Western
List of airports by IATA airport code: C
List_of_airports_by_IATA_airport_code:_C
American author and scholar of Middle Eastern and African Studies
the Arizona State University's Meteoritic Institute, concerning their Chinguetti meteorite research planning project. He was a Senior Research Fulbright
Alfred_G._Gerteiny
Elmo Valletta 1552–1565; 1689–1877; 1900–1945 52 Mauritania Chinguetti Mosque Chinguetti 13th Century 53 Mexico Chihuahua Missions Chihuahua 16th–19th
2008_World_Monuments_Watch
Trade between sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa
Western trade routes continued to be important, with Ouadane, Oualata and Chinguetti being the major trade centres, while the Tuareg towns of Assodé and later
Trans-Saharan_trade
Northern Africa annual rally raid
panels in Mauritania to power a school in Nouakchott and a library in Chinguetti. For the environment, was created a category for experimental vehicles
Africa_Eco_Race
CE) Tondidarou (635/670 CE) Gao (700 CE) Tegdaoust (810 CE – 1800 CE) Chinguetti (8th century CE) Tissalaten (8th century CE – 11th century CE) Toyla (890/980
History_of_West_Africa
a few examples of these medieval libraries, such as the libraries of Chinguetti in West Africa, remain intact and relatively unchanged. The contents of
History_of_libraries
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Cultural 776 Mauritania Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Cultural 750 Mexico Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_by_year_of_inscription
centuries, Islamic scholarship flourished in the region. Centers such as Chinguetti, sometimes referred to as the “City of Libraries,” became pillars of Qur’anic
Islam_in_Mauritania
Mauritanian jihadist
the city was under jihadist control. Following the death of Abdallah al-Chinguetti in February 2013, Talha succeeded him as emir of Katiba al-Furqan. As
Talha_al-Libi
Sub-Saharan agricultural water management
Barrier to slow down the advance of sand dunes in the outskirts of Chinguetti, Adrar, Mauritania
Rainwater harvesting in the Sahel
Rainwater_harvesting_in_the_Sahel
Mauritanian National Park
Camphuysen C.J.K. "Sea bird and cetacean surveys in the vicinity of the Chinguetti oil field, offshore Mauritania. March 2003" (PDF). Bowman Bishaw Gorham
Banc_d'Arguin_National_Park
Currency of Mauritania
Trawler; fish 28 November 2017, 28 November 2020 1.000 ouguiya 150 × 66 mm Chinguetti Mosque Locomotive of an ore train 28 November 2017 These images are to
Mauritanian_ouguiya
Ethnic group in West Africa
Western trade routes continued to be important, with Ouadane, Oualata and Chinguetti being the major trade centres in what is now Mauritania. The development
Dyula_people
Saharan sour milk drink
regional variations exist for zrig. A variant called senguetti (Soninke for 'Chinguetti') from Hodh Ech Chargui includes toasted or mehraz [fr]-ground millet;
Zrig
Umayyad-style ornamentation carved in Jordanian stone. Chinguetti Mosque Mauritania Chinguetti ? U Grand Mosque Kuwait Kuwait City 1979–1986 U Sayyida
List of mosques in the Arab League
List_of_mosques_in_the_Arab_League
Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region. Nearby towns and villages include Jraif (46.2 nm), Chinguetti (51.1 nm), and Casbah des
Ksar_el_Khali
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Banc d'Arguin National Park Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Banc d'Arguin
List of World Heritage Sites in Arab States
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Arab_States
Mauritanian Islamic scholar
Conference with Distinction, and others[citation needed] Awarded the Chinguetti Prize for the Category of Islamic Studies for his book “A Dialogue from
Abdallah_bin_Bayyah
China 3Q CYH China Yunnan Airlines YUNNAN China Defunct CGU Chinguetti Airlines CHINGUETTI Mauritania CEP Chipola Aviation CHIPOLA United States CPW Chippewa
List_of_airline_codes_(C)
Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022. "Chinguetti Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 26 March 2022. "Compagnie de Cargo
List of defunct airlines of Mauritania
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_Mauritania
Place in Adrar Region, Mauritania
romanized: Jurayf) is a town in central-northwestern Mauritania. It is located in the Chinguetti Department in the Adrar Region. Nearby towns and villages include Benibafat
Jraif
Mountain pass in the Adrar Plateau, Mauritania
capital, Nouakchott, with other important locations such as Ouadane and Chinguetti. The Neolithic rock paintings of Agrour Amogjar are near the pass, northeast
Amojjar_Pass
Moroccan woman
Trarza came to Marrakesh. One of them, Sidi Abdallah ould Rasga from Chinguetti, had an affair with a wife of Sultan Moulay Ismail. The two lovers had
Ma'azuza_Malika
French naturalist and explorer (1902–2000)
Tais-toi et marche ..., exploration journal from El Ghallaouya-Aratane-Chinguetti, Actes Sud, 2002. 1960 Patrons's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
Théodore_Monod
AND El Islah El Karama NW AJD/MR+ Others Adrar Aoujeft 1 1 5 Atar 2 2 Chinguetti 1 1 Ouadane 1 1 Assaba Barkéol 2 2 10 Boumdeid 1 1 Guerou 1 1 2 Kankoussa
Results breakdown of the 2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2023_Mauritanian_parliamentary_election
FPSO owner and operator
YÙUM K'AK'NÀAB Ku-Maloob-Zaap Mexico Pemex 2007 - 2022 90 Berge Helene Chinguetti Mauritania Petronas 2006 - 2017 850 Contract terminated Sendje Berge Okwori
BW_Offshore
Incumbent National Assembly meeting of Mauritania
Mohamed El Houssein Habiboullah Chami Lemrabott Houmeya Tanji El Insaf Chinguetti El Bou Hamdy Abdarrahmane El Insaf Djiguenni Taleb Moustaphe Mohamed Lemine
10th National Assembly of Mauritania
10th_National_Assembly_of_Mauritania
Australian oil and gas company
Woodside had agreed to invest US$600 million in developing Mauritania's Chinguetti offshore oil project. The "controversial" amendments, which Mauritanian
Woodside_Energy
Brunei Seria Chim Sao 40.1° 0.03% PV Oil Vietnam Chim Sao Marine Terminal Chinguetti 28.3° 0.49% Mauritania Berge Helene FPSO Cinta 31.1° 0.09% Indonesia Cinta
List_of_crude_oil_products
Commune in Mauritania
Region. It is part of the Aoujeft moughataa (department), to the south of Chinguetti and to the north of Moudjeria. The commune covers an area of 12,699 kilometres
N'Terguent
Mauritanian diplomat
Affairs and Cooperation between 2013 and 2015. Ould Teguedi was born in Chinguetti, then part of the French Colony of Mauritania. He studied at the Academy
Ahmed_Ould_Teguedi
Australian petroleum company
earned from the sale will be used to finance ROC's development of the Chinguetti Oil Field, offshore Mauritania and the Cliff Head Oil Field, Offshore
Roc_Oil_Company
French astronomer (born 1958)
IA [fr]/ANRU [fr] project "Vigie-Ciel". Le fer de Dieu : histoire de la météorite de Chinguetti, with Théodore Monod, Actes Sud, 2008, 152 pages. ISBN 978-2742775521
Brigitte_Zanda
Boutilimit 65.82% 66.04% 66.05% 66.50% Chami 59.09% 59.04% 58.85% 58.97% Chinguetti 67.58% 67.39% 67.27% 67.25% Djiguenni 82.98% 83.08% 82.83% 82.73% F'Déirick
2023 Mauritanian parliamentary election
2023_Mauritanian_parliamentary_election
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