Nefta

Nefta is an oasis town north of Chott el Djerid in southwestern Tunisia. Its palm groves and gardens surround a settlement known for its religious buildings and the tombs of holy men. The Sufi saint Sidi Bou Ali, remembered for bringing Sunni Islam to the town in the thirteenth century, became an important figure of local devotion. Nefta’s oasis also lay on routes connecting the Tunisian Djerid with the Algerian Sahara.