Zlīten

Zliten lies on the Mediterranean coast east of Tripoli, in a region of farms and settlements near ancient Leptis Magna. Its name is associated with the Iṣliten, an Amazigh branch of the Nafzawa. The town became a centre of religious learning through the Sufi scholar Abd al-Salam al-Asmar, born there in 1475. His mosque and zawiya attracted students and followers, and his tomb became an important place of visitation in Tripolitania.