Aghlabid

Art and architecture associated with the Islamic dynasty of this name that governed Tunisia, Algeria and Sicily from 800 to 909. The dynasty reached its apogee under Abu Ibrahim Ahmad (reigned 856-63) when the Great Mosque of Kairouan was embellished.

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Aghlabid
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024