Biledulgerid
Sign in to saveAlso known as Bilād al-Jarīd, Bilad al-Jarid, Bhelad al Dsherid, Land of Dates, the Land of Dates, Biledul-dsjerid, Biled ul-Dsjerid, Biled al Scherid
__NOTOC__ thumb|Barbariae et Biledulgerid, Nova Descriptio, 1570s map by Abraham Ortelius; Biledulgerid marked in red thumb|Generall Mapp of the Coast of Barbarie, 1667 map by Richard Blome; Biledulgerid marked in yellow and subdivided into regions
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__NOTOC__ thumb|Barbariae et Biledulgerid, Nova Descriptio, 1570s map by Abraham Ortelius; Biledulgerid marked in red thumb|Generall Mapp of the Coast of Barbarie, 1667 map by Richard Blome; Biledulgerid marked in yellow and subdivided into regions
Biledulgerid was a term used in early European maps for the Maghreb south of the Atlas Mountains. The name derives from Bilād al-Jarīd (بلاد الجريد, Land of the dates), latinized by Leo Africanus who claimed that Arabs referred to this whole region due to its richness in date palms. As the region has many oases and cultivation, it has been a significant settlement since the Romans.
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