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'''Boussemghoun''' (Arabic: <big>بوسمغون</big>) is a municipality in El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh Province, Algeria. It is co-extensive with the district of Boussemghoun, and has a population of 2,480 which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 32320 and its municipal code is 3213.

The people of Boussemghoun speak a Berber dialect, locally termed "Chelha" or "Tachelhit"; as of 2004, this remained in regular use, in contrast with some neighbouring villages where the use of Berber is reported to be declining.<ref>Mohamed Benali, ''Boussemghoun: Espace confrérique et pratiques linguistiques'', Dar El Gharb: Oran 2004, pp. 16, 110</ref> The oasis is a centre of the Tijaniyyah order, which was founded there by Sidi Ahmad al-Tijani in 1782; it has a Tijaniyyah zaouia.<ref>''op. cit.'', pp. 41ff.</ref>

The earliest known historical mention of Boussemghoun is by Ibn Khaldun, in reference to a raid in 1370.<ref>''op. cit.'', p. 40.</ref>

==References== {{Portal|Algeria}} <references/> {{El Bayadh Province}}

Category:Communes of El Bayadh Province

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