Great Mosque of Kairouan Kairouan, Tunisia863

Every Tunisian city has a Great Mosque, but the one in Kairouan is the most important. It is the oldest mosque in North Africa and commonly regarded as the fourth holiest site in Islam.

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Names: Grande Mosqée de Kairouan Great Mosque of Kairouan Sidi Oqba Mosque
Address: Kairouan, Kairouan Governorate
Location: Kairouan locality
Kairouan Governorate state
Tunisia country
Africa continent
Main date(s): 863
Tags: Aghlabid Dynasty mosques World Heritage Sites (#499; Jan 01, 1988)
Coordinates: 35.681588° N, 10.103849° E map · aerial · Google Maps

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Added by: Holly Hayes
Published: October 8, 2013
Last updated: July 6, 2014