Stories from Oran · Algeria

Ahmad ibn Abi Jum'ah, who died on this day in 1511, authored the 1504 Oran fatwa. This ruling instructed Muslims in Spain on how to secretly practice Islam under the Spanish Inquisition, loosening Sharia rules.

Kenyan swimmer Sarah Mose won a bronze medal on the first day of the Africa Aquatic Swimming Championships in Oran, Algeria. Mose set a new national record during the event.