Tīffech

Tiffech lies in the highlands of eastern Algeria, southwest of Souk Ahras. The place is associated with the family of the thirteenth-century scholar Ahmad al-Tifashi, whose name recalls its origin. Al-Tifashi traveled and wrote in Arabic on subjects ranging from literature to precious stones; his treatise on minerals became well known. The highland settlement stands between the valleys of northern Algeria and the inland plains.