Great Mosque of Kairouan Kairouan, Tunisia
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.
Facts & Stats on the Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Names
- Grande Mosqée de KairouanGreat Mosque of KairouanSidi Oqba Mosque
- IDs
- 318933 Go Historic499 World Heritage Site
- Coordinates
- 35.681588° N, 10.103849° E
- Tags
- World Heritage Sitefrom 1988
- Dates
- 863 constructed